Choose Redrum: Time Lies
Choose Redrum: Time Lies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Redrum: Time Lies launched in 2018.
Redrum: Time Lies vs Redrum: Dead Diary
Redrum: Time Lies and Redrum: Dead Diary both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Redrum: Dead Diary (2016) is 2 years older than Redrum: Time Lies (2018). Redrum: Time Lies scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Redrum: Dead Diary (56.4% 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 Redrum: Dead Diary
Choose Redrum: Dead Diary if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Redrum: Dead Diary launched in 2016.
Both Redrum: Time Lies and Redrum: Dead Diary sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Redrum: Time Lies |  Redrum: Dead Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 56.4% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anarchy Enterprises | Anarchy Enterprises |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Redrum: Dead Diary (2016) is 2 years older than Redrum: Time Lies (2018).
- Redrum: Time Lies scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Redrum: Dead Diary (56.4% positive).
- Redrum: Dead Diary is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Redrum: Time Lies (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Redrum: Time Lies vs Redrum: Dead Diary — FAQ
- Should I play Redrum: Time Lies or Redrum: Dead Diary first?
- If you want chronology, Redrum: Dead Diary (2016) came out before Redrum: Time Lies (2018). 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 Redrum: Time Lies and Redrum: Dead Diary similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.