Adventure · February 23, 2022
Who’s Lila? (2022)
Who's Lila is a point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. Life’s never been easy for William, but today is special – a girl named Tanya Kennedy suddenly goes missing and the only thing Will's friends know – he was the one to see her last. Will you remain secretive and make William act as though nothing happened, or will you let true emotions show through his mask? In Who's Lila, a specifically trained face-recognizing neural network allows you to make this choice! In dialogue, instead of choosing a text option, input facial expressions by moving parts of the character’s face. The neural network will then analyze the emotion and output the result, thus progressing the plot. Apart from the struggles provided by your own face, you will be met with a gritty dither-punk world of Who’s Lila. Prepare yourself for dream-like landscapes, surreal architecture, steam-filled factory interiors, and David Lynch-inspired beauty of the industrial and the mundane. ________________________________________________________________ «Sometimes there is fear in the unknown, but we are good detectives and we have to know everything» ________________________________________________________________ David Lynch Will you make sense of this strange story, or will you lose yourself in the beautiful mystery? Will you try to discover every possible turn of events, or will you stick to a single storyline? And most importantly, will you be able to answer the ultimate question: Who is Lila? Features: Neural network-powered emotion detection 15 endings and choice-driven gameplay Steam achievements Ditherpunk visual style 6+ hours of gameplay Unlockable palettes 50+ unique soundtrack pieces written specifically for the game And more..
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 417
- Psychological Horror · 409
- Choose Your Own Adventure · 409
- Detective · 398
- Point & Click · 393
- Interactive Fiction · 391
- Visual Novel · 383
- Exploration · 381
- Puzzle · 377
- Surreal · 369
- Tutorial · 356
- 3D · 352
- Multiple Endings · 345
- Lore-Rich · 339
- Third Person · 334
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.7k Steam reviews | Top 77% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Engagement hours | 2 h average | Top 88% for session depth among Adventure |
Press Quotes
“It’s a very unique adventure and the facial expression manipulation isn’t just a gimmick – it’s an integral part of the gameplay that has a big effect on how others react to you” Alpha Beta Gamer “I just love the presentation and the quirkiness of the mechanics, but more importantly, the storytelling elements and unsettling atmosphere” Vulgar Knight “I did enjoy times I fumbled the expression I was trying to form, taking conversation in a direction I certainly hadn't intended…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
2h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
8h
Current engagement
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- English volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 23, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Garage Heathen |
| Publisher | Garage Heathen, IndieArk |
| Base price | $5.39 -55% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.7k reviews
2.6k positive · 137 negative
Curator recommendations
2.9k
Content Notes
This game contains depictions of violence and topics of death, physical and mental abuse (including parental)
Editions & Packages
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