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Sorrow Asylum vs What Happened to Lily?

Sorrow Asylum 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. Sorrow Asylum (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sorrow Asylum (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Sorrow Asylum

Choose Sorrow Asylum if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sorrow Asylum launched in 2023.

Choose What Happened to Lily?

Choose What Happened to Lily? if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.

Both Sorrow Asylum 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

Sorrow Asylum vs What Happened to Lily? — Steam metadata comparison
Sorrow Asylum — Steam game coverSorrow AsylumWhat Happened to Lily? — Steam game coverWhat Happened to Lily?
Released20232025
GenresIndieIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews82.4% positive (51 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersVidas SalavejusMontee Games

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Sorrow Asylum vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ

Should I play Sorrow Asylum or What Happened to Lily? first?
If you want chronology, Sorrow Asylum (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 Sorrow Asylum 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.