Games like MY FATHER LIED
If MY FATHER LIED is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mysteries of Old Tokyo, Case Solved: The London Files and The Darkest Files — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About MY FATHER LIED: “My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
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Mysteries of Old Tokyo
WHY THIS
Top pick for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Case Solved: The London Files
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Third-strongest match for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles, hint system, adventure and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Ranked #4 for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Ranked #5 for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Dimhaven - The Lost Source
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
BROK the InvestiGator
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Ranked #7 for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Strange Horticulture
WHY THIS
Shares hint system and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Ranked #8 for MY FATHER LIED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MY FATHER LIED at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under MY FATHER LIED on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mysteries of Old Tokyo
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Case Solved: The London Files
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with MY FATHER LIED.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles, hint system, adventure and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
BROK the InvestiGator
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Strange Horticulture
WHY THIS
Shares hint system and an atmospheric mood with MY FATHER LIED.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with MY FATHER LIED.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Frequently asked about MY FATHER LIED
- How much does MY FATHER LIED cost?
- MY FATHER LIED is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to MY FATHER LIED?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MY FATHER LIED are Mysteries of Old Tokyo, Case Solved: The London Files, The Darkest Files.
- Who developed MY FATHER LIED?
- MY FATHER LIED was developed by LUNAR GAMES LTD.
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