Choose Pirates Outlaws
Choose Pirates Outlaws if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.3% positive across 295 reviews.
Pirates Outlaws vs Indies' Lies
Pirates Outlaws and Indies' Lies both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 3 years older than Indies' Lies (2023). Pirates Outlaws scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Indies' Lies (76.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Indies' Lies
Choose Indies' Lies if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Indies' Lies launched in 2023.
Both Pirates Outlaws and Indies' Lies sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pirates Outlaws |  Indies' Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (295 reviews) | 76.2% positive (202 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fabled Game | Fun Square Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Pirates Outlaws (2020) is 3 years older than Indies' Lies (2023).
- Pirates Outlaws scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Indies' Lies (76.2% positive).
- Indies' Lies is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Pirates Outlaws (4.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pirates Outlaws is Deck Verified, Indies' Lies is Deck Playable.
Pirates Outlaws vs Indies' Lies — FAQ
- Which is better, Pirates Outlaws or Indies' Lies?
- On Steam reviews Pirates Outlaws scores higher (78.3% positive) than Indies' Lies (76.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pirates Outlaws is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pirates Outlaws or Indies' Lies first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates Outlaws (2020) came out before Indies' Lies (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pirates Outlaws and Indies' Lies similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.