Choose The Past
Choose The Past if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Past launched in 2023.
The Past vs What Happened to Lily?
The Past and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. The Past (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). The Past is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 an Adventure and Casual experience. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both The Past and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie 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
 The Past |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Earthquake Game Studio | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Past (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- The Past is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
The Past vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play The Past or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, The Past (2023) 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 The Past and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.