Games like Lily's Well

Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise the story, twists and multiple endings of this free pixel-art horror puzzle game, while many find the trial-and-error loop repetitive and sometimes frustrating.

Most players recommend this free horror adventure and say the story is the main draw: a slow reveal, several surprising twists and endings, and hidden secrets they like to uncover on their own. Many praise the pixel art and the mix of cute visuals with gruesome, body-horror content, and some note the darkly comic dialogue. The main complaints are the repetitive rope-and-well puzzle loop, trial-and-error item choices, and the lack of manual saves, which means reaching a better ending can mean replaying a lot. Some players also report crashes, lag, high memory use and weak controller support. Several reviewers warn that the graphic depictions of a child's death and abuse are disturbing and not suitable for everyone, and a few say they would have preferred less of it. Some reviewers simply find the game short and worth the time, especially since it costs nothing.

Who it suits

Players who enjoy puzzle-driven, story-heavy horror in pixel-art style and are happy to replay for alternate endings will likely get the most out of it.

Who should skip it

Players who dislike trial-and-error puzzles, cannot save manually, or are upset by graphic depictions of children in peril should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often describe the repetition and missing saves as tiring, while newcomers focus on the story and surprise.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.