Choose The Lighthouse
Choose The Lighthouse if you want an Early Access experience. The Lighthouse launched in 2019.
The Lighthouse vs What Happened to Lily?
The Lighthouse 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. The Lighthouse (2019) is 6 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The Lighthouse (64% 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. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both The Lighthouse 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
 The Lighthouse |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (25 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shadow Knights Studio | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Lighthouse (2019) is 6 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The Lighthouse (64% positive).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than The Lighthouse (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
The Lighthouse vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play The Lighthouse or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, The Lighthouse (2019) 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 The Lighthouse 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.