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The Yamamura Estate vs What Happened to Lily?

The Yamamura Estate and What Happened to Lily? both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. The Yamamura Estate (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Yamamura Estate (3.99 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 The Yamamura Estate

Choose The Yamamura Estate if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Yamamura Estate launched in 2024.

Choose What Happened to Lily?

Choose What Happened to Lily? if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.

Both The Yamamura Estate and What Happened to Lily? sit in 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

The Yamamura Estate vs What Happened to Lily? — Steam metadata comparison
The Yamamura Estate — Steam game coverThe Yamamura EstateWhat Happened to Lily? — Steam game coverWhat Happened to Lily?
Released20242025
GenresCasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews82.4% positive (51 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKuroki YumeMontee Games

Side by side

The Yamamura Estate vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ

Should I play The Yamamura Estate or What Happened to Lily? first?
If you want chronology, The Yamamura Estate (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 Yamamura Estate and What Happened to Lily? similar?
They overlap on 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.
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