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Games like Lily the Philosopher

If Lily the Philosopher is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Night Train, Brutal War and ONTOS — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Lily the Philosopher: A bullet hell game about a girl exploring the Imaginary World of the Western culture. Encounter various symbols and discover their meaning as well as learn various aspects of sorcery and magic!

ActionIndieAdventureWindows · Linuxby Lily the Philosopher
Lily the Philosopher — Steam game cover

Players who liked Lily the Philosopher also play

Steam players who put hours into Lily the Philosopher also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Last Night Train

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    A story-driven puzzle adventure about Ovid searching for Thera, his love who vanished aboard a train where the night never ends… but what if she was never the one he needed to find?

    2027IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Brutal War

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    A game of dark humor and political and social satire. Crude and realistic references in a 3D first-person shooter. Prepare to see some very strange things in this strange game. LET'S KILL THE NAZIS TOGETHER!

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. ONTOS

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    A sci-fi mystery set on the repurposed moon hotel Samsara. Uncover cryptic experiments, face unsettling encounters, and piece together a mind-bending narrative. The deeper you go, the more the truth unravels as you confront the ultimate question: What is reality?

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Demonic Blade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    A boy. A demon. A pizza delivery girl. Sometimes all you need is to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Everything is different than it seems to be.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. DERE. Some Answers Before I...

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    Come back, for no one is waiting for you. Search for your memories - no one ever knew you. Destroy everything in your path - all around you are nothing but ruins. End the endless cycle, for it has long since closed in on itself.

    2023IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wildegrove

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    Wildegrove is a fast-paced magical roguelike isometric bullet hell where you wield powerful spells as a gnome chosen by the gods. Battle the relentless waves of enemies, collect runes that compliment your playstyle, and upgrade your favorite spells to unleash devastating blows to save Wildegrove!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. INTERSCAPE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    A colossal black sphere has appeared on Earth, trapping humanity in endless dreams. Explore surreal dream worlds, uncover hidden secrets, and awaken those who sleep. In each distinct dream, awaken new abilities and experience unique worlds.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. ASPEN: Uncanny Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lily the Philosopher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    ASPEN: Uncanny Home puts the player in a state of psychological terror. Players will find themselves in puzzling situations and search to find the hidden story.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lily the Philosopher.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lily the Philosopher.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lily the Philosopher

What games are most similar to Lily the Philosopher?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lily the Philosopher are The Last Night Train, Brutal War, ONTOS.
Who developed Lily the Philosopher?
Lily the Philosopher was developed by Lily the Philosopher.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Lily the Philosopher.

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