Choose Night in the Woods
Choose Night in the Woods if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,243 Steam reviews back the pick.
Night in the Woods vs Little Red Lie
Night in the Woods and Little Red Lie both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2017. Night in the Woods scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Little Red Lie (82.3% 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 you want an Indie experience. Little Red Lie launched in 2017.
Both Night in the Woods and Little Red Lie sit in Adventure 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
 Night in the Woods |  Little Red Lie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (13,243 reviews) | 82.3% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infinite Fall | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Night in the Woods scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Little Red Lie (82.3% positive).
- Little Red Lie is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Night in the Woods (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Night in the Woods is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Little Red Lie has no Deck rating yet.
Night in the Woods vs Little Red Lie — FAQ
- Are Night in the Woods and Little Red Lie similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Night in the Woods run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night in the Woods is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Little Red Lie doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.