Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 5,029 reviews.
Her Story vs Telling Lies
Her Story and Telling Lies both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Her Story (2015) is 4 years older than Telling Lies (2019). Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% 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 Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Both Her Story and Telling Lies sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Her Story |  Telling Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 4 years older than Telling Lies (2019).
- Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Her Story (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Her Story is Deck Playable, Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported.
Her Story vs Telling Lies — FAQ
- Which is better, Her Story or Telling Lies?
- On Steam reviews Her Story scores higher (88.1% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Her Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Her Story or Telling Lies first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before Telling Lies (2019). 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 Her Story and Telling Lies similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.