Choose The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
Choose The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily launched in 2025.
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily vs Edge of the Blade
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily and Edge of the Blade both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (2025) is 1 year older than Edge of the Blade (2026). The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Edge of the Blade has no Deck rating yet. 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 Edge of the Blade
Choose Edge of the Blade if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Edge of the Blade launched in 2026.
Both The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily and Edge of the Blade sit in Strategy 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 Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily |  Edge of the Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (518 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alliance Arts, One or Eight, WSS Playground | NINEHECTARE |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (2025) is 1 year older than Edge of the Blade (2026).
- The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Edge of the Blade has no Deck rating yet.
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily vs Edge of the Blade — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily or Edge of the Blade first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (2025) came out before Edge of the Blade (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 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily and Edge of the Blade similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Edge of the Blade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.