Choose Lonely Christmas
Choose Lonely Christmas if you want a Simulation experience. Lonely Christmas launched in 2024.
Lonely Christmas vs What Happened to Lily?
Lonely Christmas 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. Lonely Christmas (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Lonely Christmas (76.6% 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 Lonely Christmas 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
 Lonely Christmas |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.49 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (47 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ASK_GAMES | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lonely Christmas (2024) is 1 year older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Lonely Christmas (76.6% positive).
- Lonely Christmas is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (3.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Lonely Christmas vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Lonely Christmas or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Lonely Christmas (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 Lonely Christmas 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.