Choose Expand
Choose Expand if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Expand launched in 2015.
Expand vs The Lullaby of Life
Expand and The Lullaby of Life 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. Expand (2015) is 9 years older than The Lullaby of Life (2024). The Lullaby of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Expand (96.7% 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 The Lullaby of Life
Choose The Lullaby of Life if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lullaby of Life launched in 2024.
Both Expand and The Lullaby of Life 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
 Expand |  The Lullaby of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (92 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chris Johnson, Chris Larkin | 1 Simple Game |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Expand (2015) is 9 years older than The Lullaby of Life (2024).
- The Lullaby of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Expand (96.7% positive).
- Expand is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Lullaby of Life (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Lullaby of Life is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Expand has no Deck rating yet.
Expand vs The Lullaby of Life — FAQ
- Should I play Expand or The Lullaby of Life first?
- If you want chronology, Expand (2015) came out before The Lullaby of Life (2024). 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 Expand and The Lullaby of Life 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.