Choose The Elision Effect
Choose The Elision Effect if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Elision Effect launched in 2024.
The Elision Effect vs What Happened to Lily?
The Elision Effect and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Elision Effect (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). The Elision Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both The Elision Effect and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 Elision Effect |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (148 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | teamakes.games | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Elision Effect (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- The Elision Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than What Happened to Lily? (82.4% positive).
- The Elision Effect is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
The Elision Effect vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play The Elision Effect or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, The Elision Effect (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 The Elision Effect and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.