Who's Lila? similar games & best alternatives

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Who's Lila?

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

What works

  • Unique and innovative facial expression mechanic
  • Deep, layered, and thought-provoking narrative
  • Strong lynchian and surreal horror atmosphere
  • Multiple endings and extensive replay value
  • Engaging arg elements and external puzzle integration

Things to keep in mind

  • Some gameplay sections can be repetitive or frustrating
  • Requires external research and guides for full completion
  • Occasional bugs and ui issues reported
  • Not fully compatible with steam deck
  • Stealth and action sequences may feel awkward

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • WORLD OF HORROR

  • Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

  • The Horror Of Salazar House

  • The Underground Man

  • The Bottom of the Well

  • Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition

Less expressive

Games that feels like Who's Lila? but with less self-expression and customization

  • Lamentum

  • The Room Syndrome

  • I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

  • The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

  • Coffin of Ashes

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

More intimate

Games that feels like Who's Lila? but with more focus on close relationships

  • OneShot: World Machine Edition

  • Killer Chat! - Original Edition

  • Heaven Will Be Mine

  • Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo

  • 2064: Read Only Memories

  • OMORI

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Who's Lila?: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026