Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Jessika
Telling Lies and Jessika both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Jessika (2020). Both sit near 61% positive on Steam (Telling Lies: 681 reviews, Jessika: 81). 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 Jessika
Choose Jessika if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Jessika launched in 2020.
Both Telling Lies and Jessika sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (61.2% vs 60.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Telling Lies |  Jessika | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 60.5% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Tritrie Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Jessika (2020).
- Both sit near 61% positive on Steam (Telling Lies: 681 reviews, Jessika: 81).
- Telling Lies is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Jessika (4.99 USD vs. 12.49 USD).
- Steam Deck: Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported, Jessika is Deck Playable.
Telling Lies vs Jessika — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Jessika first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Jessika (2020). 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 Telling Lies and Jessika similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.