Goodnight, Lily
Released Sep 2020
Escape the dark by navigating through nightmares made reality. Follow the light and find your way home as you are hounded by your worst fears.
77% positive · 104 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Goodnight, Lily is a free-to-play 2D platformer developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology. It launched on September 17, 2020 with three levels and a defined set of content described in its store page. The store description frames the game as a complete, self-contained experience with no mention of future updates, additional levels, or planned content. There are no DLC listings of any kind. The one developer news post on record (from May 22, 2021) is actually about a different game entirely — Metamorphos — and contains no information about Goodnight, Lily's development. Given its origins as a student project created for educational purposes, the game launched as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle. No further content has been announced or suggested by the developer.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained game with three levels and no mention of future content or updates. Explicitly noted as a student project created for educational purposes at DigiPen Institute of Technology.
The sole news post is about a separate game (Metamorphos) and contains no information relevant to Goodnight, Lily's development status.
Media
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Developer
Publisher
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Flee the dark by navigating through nightmares made reality in Goodnight, Lily, a 2D platformer that throws you into the domain of your worst fears. Playing as a young girl named Lily, you must conserve lantern fuel to protect yourself from a host of terrors that threaten you as you find your way home.
Scramble your way through hostile encounters, obstacles, and the ever encroaching darkness. Seek out the light and brave the enclosing horrors of the inky nightmare. Conquer the dreaded trial and escape to the waking world with courage to face the next night.
- Rich and Dark Visuals
- Traverse three beautiful levels with unique illustrative atmospheres that manifest a fantastic dreamscape.
- Ethereal Lighting
- Unique light interactions that highlight safety in the environment, and the dreamlike state the player finds themselves in.
- Otherworldly and Chilling Music
- Dynamic and unique audio featuring eerie lullabies and intense percussion that adapts to each environment.
This game was developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology and was created for educational purposes only. Please check out our publisher page for more information.
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Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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