Underplayed Gems

Lily's Well (2022)

Lily's Well cover
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 2,610 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A rainy night home-alone adventure where you guide a girl to investigate a mysterious well with point-and-click exploration and multiple endings.

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What players say

Players praise Lily's Well for its emotional storytelling and memorable true ending, but note the gameplay grows repetitive due to required item-collecting across cycles. A controversial lack of saves means starting over on death, which some find frustrating. The chiptune soundtrack and queercoded trauma themes are frequently mentioned.

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