Choose Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness
Choose Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness launched in 2023.
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness vs What Happened to Lily?
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness and What Happened to Lily? both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness and What Happened to Lily? sit in 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
 Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cerasus | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness (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 Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on 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.