# Games like Lily's Well

> The closest matches to Lily's Well: Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition, House, Pathologic 3, and Subliminal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
2. [Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition](https://imho.run/games/597760/yuppie-psycho-executive-edition) — A frequent pick in Lily's Well players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,072 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597760/)
3. [House](https://imho.run/games/1444350/house) — Also Surreal, like Lily's Well. 833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444350/)
4. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — A frequent pick in Lily's Well players' libraries, and another RPG. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
5. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — A frequent pick in Lily's Well players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/)
6. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
7. [SHUT IN](https://imho.run/games/1438190/shut-in) — Shares multiple endings with Lily's Well. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438190/)
8. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in Lily's Well players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
9. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Shares puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
10. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Shares puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
11. [Grunn](https://imho.run/games/2720950/grunn) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 911 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/)
12. [Ib](https://imho.run/games/1901370/ib) — Also Surreal and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lily's Well. 1,505 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/)
13. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Same atmospheric mood as Lily's Well. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
14. [The Count Lucanor](https://imho.run/games/440880/the-count-lucanor) — Shares item collection and puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 616 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440880/)
15. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Shares multiple endings with Lily's Well. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
16. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — A frequent pick in Lily's Well players' libraries, and another Action. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
17. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lily's Well. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
18. [The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Restored Edition](https://imho.run/games/2989950/the-bathhouse-restored-edition) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 459 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989950/)
19. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Shares item collection and multiple endings with Lily's Well. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
20. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
21. [Those Who Remain](https://imho.run/games/715380/those-who-remain) — Shares puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 279 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715380/)
22. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Surreal, like Lily's Well. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
23. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares puzzle solving with Lily's Well. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
24. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares item collection and multiple endings with Lily's Well. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1834870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1834870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1834870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1834870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1834870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lily's Well

PureIceBlue's 2022 free-to-play horror adventure drops players into a rainy spring night in 2005, where a child named Lily must descend into a mysterious well to rescue someone calling for help. Players gather items and solve puzzles while making text-based decisions that branch toward multiple endings. Reviewers describe the 8-bit pixel art as atmospheric and unsettling, with dark psychological details woven beneath the retro aesthetic. The challenging short experience has earned a 98% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews, with players highlighting how slow-burn horror escalates with each death and how story twists recontextualize every playthrough. Emotional payoffs reward repeated exploration across branching paths, with multiple endings encouraging replay. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and is designed for short bursts of play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1834870
- **Developer:** PureIceBlue
- **Publisher:** PureIceBlue
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Jan 3, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1834870/lily-s-well)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1834870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1834870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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