Choose Crimson Gray
Choose Crimson Gray if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.9% positive across 326 reviews.
Crimson Gray vs Her Lie I Tried To Believe
Crimson Gray and Her Lie I Tried To Believe both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Crimson Gray (2017) is 1 year older than Her Lie I Tried To Believe (2018). Crimson Gray scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Her Lie I Tried To Believe (80.5% 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 Her Lie I Tried To Believe
Choose Her Lie I Tried To Believe if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Her Lie I Tried To Believe launched in 2018.
Both Crimson Gray and Her Lie I Tried To Believe sit in Indie 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
 Crimson Gray |  Her Lie I Tried To Believe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (326 reviews) | 80.5% positive (810 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sierra Lee | Hangover Cat Purrroduction |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Crimson Gray (2017) is 1 year older than Her Lie I Tried To Believe (2018).
- Crimson Gray scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Her Lie I Tried To Believe (80.5% positive).
- Her Lie I Tried To Believe is free; Crimson Gray is paid (9.99 USD).
- Crimson Gray is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Her Lie I Tried To Believe has no Deck rating yet.
Crimson Gray vs Her Lie I Tried To Believe — FAQ
- Which is better, Crimson Gray or Her Lie I Tried To Believe?
- On Steam reviews Crimson Gray scores higher (96.9% positive) than Her Lie I Tried To Believe (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crimson Gray is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crimson Gray or Her Lie I Tried To Believe first?
- If you want chronology, Crimson Gray (2017) came out before Her Lie I Tried To Believe (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 Crimson Gray and Her Lie I Tried To Believe similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Her Lie I Tried To Believe free?
- Yes — Her Lie I Tried To Believe is a free-to-play Steam title. Crimson Gray is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Crimson Gray run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crimson Gray is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Her Lie I Tried To Believe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.