Choose Journal
Choose Journal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Journal launched in 2014.
Journal vs Little Red Lie
Journal and Little Red Lie both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Journal (2014) is 3 years older than Little Red Lie (2017). Little Red Lie scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Journal (81.1% 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 Little Red Lie
Choose Little Red Lie if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Little Red Lie launched in 2017.
Both Journal and Little Red Lie sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.1% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Journal |  Little Red Lie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (238 reviews) | 82.3% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Locked Door Puzzle | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Journal (2014) is 3 years older than Little Red Lie (2017).
- Little Red Lie scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Journal (81.1% positive).
- Little Red Lie is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Journal (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Journal vs Little Red Lie — FAQ
- Should I play Journal or Little Red Lie first?
- If you want chronology, Journal (2014) came out before Little Red Lie (2017). 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 Journal and Little Red Lie similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.