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Lies as a Starting Point vs Town Youth: Onward

Lies as a Starting Point and Town Youth: Onward both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. 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 Lies as a Starting Point

Choose Lies as a Starting Point if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Lies as a Starting Point launched in 2023.

Choose Town Youth: Onward

Choose Town Youth: Onward if you want a Simulation and RPG experience.

Both Lies as a Starting Point and Town Youth: Onward sit in Indie 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

Lies as a Starting Point vs Town Youth: Onward — Steam metadata comparison
Lies as a Starting Point — Steam game coverLies as a Starting PointTown Youth: Onward — Steam game coverTown Youth: Onward
Released2023
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price8.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMamekujira做独游的长木

Side by side

Lies as a Starting Point vs Town Youth: Onward — FAQ

Are Lies as a Starting Point and Town Youth: Onward similar?
They overlap on Indie 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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