Choose Anomalum
Choose Anomalum if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Anomalum launched in 2024.
Anomalum vs What Happened to Lily?
Anomalum and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Anomalum (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). Anomalum scores higher on Steam reviews (90% 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 you want a Casual experience. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Anomalum and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Anomalum |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leonn Camayo | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Anomalum (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- Anomalum scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than What Happened to Lily? (82.4% positive).
- Anomalum is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Anomalum vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Anomalum or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Anomalum (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 Anomalum and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.