Choose Lazaret
Choose Lazaret if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Lazaret launched in 2024.
Lazaret vs What Happened to Lily?
Lazaret and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lazaret (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). Lazaret scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than What Happened to Lily? (82.4% positive). 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 What Happened to Lily?
Choose What Happened to Lily? if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Lazaret and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie and 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
 Lazaret |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (177 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aegon Games | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lazaret (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- Lazaret scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than What Happened to Lily? (82.4% positive).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Lazaret (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Lazaret is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; What Happened to Lily? has no Deck rating yet.
Lazaret vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Lazaret or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Lazaret (2024) came out before What Happened to Lily? (2025). 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 Lazaret and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Lazaret run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lazaret is rated Deck Playable by Valve. What Happened to Lily? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.