Choose The Curse of Elmwood
Choose The Curse of Elmwood if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Curse of Elmwood launched in 2024.
The Curse of Elmwood vs What Happened to Lily?
The Curse of Elmwood 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. The Curse of Elmwood (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The Curse of Elmwood (65.2% 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 The Curse of Elmwood 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
 The Curse of Elmwood |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | STuNT | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Curse of Elmwood (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The Curse of Elmwood (65.2% positive).
- The Curse of Elmwood is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
The Curse of Elmwood vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play The Curse of Elmwood or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, The Curse of Elmwood (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 Curse of Elmwood 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.