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Dead by Backrooms Anomaly vs What Happened to Lily?

Dead by Backrooms Anomaly and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2025. Dead by Backrooms Anomaly is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.79 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 Dead by Backrooms Anomaly

Choose Dead by Backrooms Anomaly if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dead by Backrooms Anomaly launched in 2025.

Choose What Happened to Lily?

Choose What Happened to Lily? if it matches what drew you to this matchup. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.

Both Dead by Backrooms Anomaly and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie, Adventure, and 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

Dead by Backrooms Anomaly vs What Happened to Lily? — Steam metadata comparison
Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — Steam game coverDead by Backrooms AnomalyWhat Happened to Lily? — Steam game coverWhat Happened to Lily?
Released20252025
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.79 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews82.4% positive (51 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDarkRook InteractiveMontee Games

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Dead by Backrooms Anomaly vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ

Are Dead by Backrooms Anomaly and What Happened to Lily? similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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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