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The Lies We Tell Ourselves vs This Is Not For You

The Lies We Tell Ourselves and This Is Not For You both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. The Lies We Tell Ourselves (2025) is 2 years older than This Is Not For You (2027). 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 Lies We Tell Ourselves

Choose The Lies We Tell Ourselves if you want an Indie experience. The Lies We Tell Ourselves launched in 2025.

Choose This Is Not For You

Choose This Is Not For You if you want the Playable without Timed Input and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. This Is Not For You launched in 2027.

Both The Lies We Tell Ourselves and This Is Not For You sit in Adventure 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 Lies We Tell Ourselves vs This Is Not For You — Steam metadata comparison
The Lies We Tell Ourselves — Steam game coverThe Lies We Tell OurselvesThis Is Not For You — Steam game coverThis Is Not For You
Released20252027
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews79.2% positive (48 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPoopsyInteractive Dreams

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves vs This Is Not For You — FAQ

Should I play The Lies We Tell Ourselves or This Is Not For You first?
If you want chronology, The Lies We Tell Ourselves (2025) came out before This Is Not For You (2027). 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 Lies We Tell Ourselves and This Is Not For You similar?
They overlap on Adventure 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.
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