Choose Horror School Story
Choose Horror School Story if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horror School Story launched in 2024.
Horror School Story vs What Happened to Lily?
Horror School Story 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. Horror School Story (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). Horror School Story is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.99 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Horror School Story 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
 Horror School Story |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | nomnomstudio | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Horror School Story (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- Horror School Story is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Horror School Story vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Horror School Story or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Horror School Story (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 Horror School Story 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.