Choose Sweet Lily Dreams
Choose Sweet Lily Dreams if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sweet Lily Dreams launched in 2014.
Sweet Lily Dreams vs The Adventure of Magical Girl
Sweet Lily Dreams and The Adventure of Magical Girl both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Sweet Lily Dreams (2014) is 4 years older than The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018). Sweet Lily Dreams scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than The Adventure of Magical Girl (68.4% 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 The Adventure of Magical Girl
Choose The Adventure of Magical Girl if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Adventure of Magical Girl launched in 2018.
Both Sweet Lily Dreams and The Adventure of Magical Girl sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Sweet Lily Dreams |  The Adventure of Magical Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 2.24 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 68.4% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RosePortal Games | Windward_Birds |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Sweet Lily Dreams (2014) is 4 years older than The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018).
- Sweet Lily Dreams scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than The Adventure of Magical Girl (68.4% positive).
- Sweet Lily Dreams is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Adventure of Magical Girl (2.24 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Sweet Lily Dreams is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Adventure of Magical Girl has no Deck rating yet.
Sweet Lily Dreams vs The Adventure of Magical Girl — FAQ
- Should I play Sweet Lily Dreams or The Adventure of Magical Girl first?
- If you want chronology, Sweet Lily Dreams (2014) came out before The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018). 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 Sweet Lily Dreams and The Adventure of Magical Girl similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.