Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
Telling Lies and Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill 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 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill (2020). Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% 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 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
Choose Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill if you want a Casual experience. Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill launched in 2020.
Both Telling Lies and Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill sit in Indie and 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
 Telling Lies |  Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Hidden Ocean Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill (2020).
- Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill (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 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill 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.