Choose What Happened to Lily?
Choose What Happened to Lily? if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
What Happened to Lily? vs Liminal:Escape Route
What Happened to Lily? and Liminal:Escape Route both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. What Happened to Lily? (2025) is 1 year older than Liminal:Escape Route (2026). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Liminal:Escape Route (80% 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 Liminal:Escape Route
Choose Liminal:Escape Route if you want an Action and Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Liminal:Escape Route launched in 2026.
Both What Happened to Lily? and Liminal:Escape Route sit in 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
 What Happened to Lily? |  Liminal:Escape Route | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) | 80% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Montee Games | Threshold Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- What Happened to Lily? (2025) is 1 year older than Liminal:Escape Route (2026).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Liminal:Escape Route (80% positive).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Liminal:Escape Route (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
What Happened to Lily? vs Liminal:Escape Route — FAQ
- Should I play What Happened to Lily? or Liminal:Escape Route first?
- If you want chronology, What Happened to Lily? (2025) came out before Liminal:Escape Route (2026). 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 What Happened to Lily? and Liminal:Escape Route similar?
- They overlap on 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.