Choose I Expect You To Die
Choose I Expect You To Die if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,690 Steam reviews back the pick.
I Expect You To Die vs I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
I Expect You To Die and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar 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. I Expect You To Die (2017) is 4 years older than I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021). I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than I Expect You To Die (95% 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 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Choose I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97% positive across 948 reviews.
Both I Expect You To Die and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Color Alternatives, 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
 I Expect You To Die |  I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (1,690 reviews) | 97% positive (948 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Schell Games | Schell Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- I Expect You To Die (2017) is 4 years older than I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021).
- I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than I Expect You To Die (95% positive).
- I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than I Expect You To Die (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
I Expect You To Die vs I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar — FAQ
- Which is better, I Expect You To Die or I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar?
- On Steam reviews I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher (97% positive) than I Expect You To Die (95% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play I Expect You To Die or I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar first?
- If you want chronology, I Expect You To Die (2017) came out before I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021). 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 I Expect You To Die and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar 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.