The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Alliance Arts · Turn-Based Tactics · Jul 24, 2025

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$23.99−20%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 158 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
158 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's more to both of them and it's a fun and interesting dynamic, with a satisfying climax that perfectly matches the themes of the story, so long as you do the true route.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the gameplay overall, but I think my biggest issue with this game is two things: the later acts and the battle system.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is pretty overwhelming (in a way I enjoy) throughout but there is one particular boss in Act 4 that will wholly punish you if you didn't get all of your units to level 40 (the max level cap).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat being limited to three turns is interesting, as it can potentially allow for safely chipping away at defenders on the attack or stonewalling an offense with a small force until the enemy can build up (which they may struggle with depending on where and how you chose to defend, which abilities you're choosing to use, or where else you're attacking).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Liked the Voice Acting, but slightly disappointed no voice acting in bond stories
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics can remind one of older games while the color pallet fits to what is going on in this bloody war that is just beginning.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story158 reviews
Gameplay155 reviews
Difficulty59 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
56% still recommend
Optimization
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$23.99$29.99−20%

The lowest we've tracked is $19.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $23.99

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