Choose The Prophecy Lies!
Choose The Prophecy Lies! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Prophecy Lies! launched in 2019.
The Prophecy Lies! vs The Use of Life
The Prophecy Lies! and The Use of Life both land in Indie, RPG 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. The Prophecy Lies! (2019) is 6 years older than The Use of Life (2025). The Prophecy Lies! is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Use of Life (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 The Use of Life
Choose The Use of Life if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Use of Life launched in 2025.
Both The Prophecy Lies! and The Use of Life sit in Indie and RPG 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
 The Prophecy Lies! |  The Use of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 98.3% positive (173 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orfeas Game Studio | だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Prophecy Lies! (2019) is 6 years older than The Use of Life (2025).
- The Prophecy Lies! is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Use of Life (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Use of Life is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Prophecy Lies! has no Deck rating yet.
The Prophecy Lies! vs The Use of Life — FAQ
- Should I play The Prophecy Lies! or The Use of Life first?
- If you want chronology, The Prophecy Lies! (2019) came out before The Use of Life (2025). 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 The Prophecy Lies! and The Use of Life similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.