Choose What Lies Between
Choose What Lies Between if you want an Action experience. What Lies Between launched in 2023.
What Lies Between vs PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria
What Lies Between and PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. What Lies Between (2023) is 3 years older than PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria (2026). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria
Choose PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria launched in 2026.
Both What Lies Between and PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 What Lies Between |  PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Burst | ARCANE ZENITH |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- What Lies Between (2023) is 3 years older than PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria (2026).
What Lies Between vs PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria — FAQ
- Should I play What Lies Between or PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria first?
- If you want chronology, What Lies Between (2023) came out before PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are What Lies Between and PILLARS OF DESPAIR - Mission Valoria similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.