Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs The Corruption Within
Telling Lies and The Corruption Within 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 2 years older than The Corruption Within (2021). The Corruption Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% 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 The Corruption Within
Choose The Corruption Within if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 142 reviews.
Both Telling Lies and The Corruption Within 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 |  The Corruption Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 94.4% positive (142 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Cosmic Void, Dave Seaman |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 2 years older than The Corruption Within (2021).
- The Corruption Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Corruption Within (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Corruption Within has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs The Corruption Within — FAQ
- Which is better, Telling Lies or The Corruption Within?
- On Steam reviews The Corruption Within scores higher (94.4% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Corruption Within is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Telling Lies or The Corruption Within first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before The Corruption Within (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 Telling Lies and The Corruption Within 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.