Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Arcanbreak
Telling Lies and Arcanbreak 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. Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Arcanbreak (2020). Arcanbreak scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% 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 Arcanbreak
Choose Arcanbreak if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Arcanbreak launched in 2020.
Both Telling Lies and Arcanbreak sit in 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 |  Arcanbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | TaleHammer |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Arcanbreak (2020).
- Arcanbreak scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Arcanbreak is free; Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Arcanbreak has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Arcanbreak — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Arcanbreak first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Arcanbreak (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 Arcanbreak 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.
- Is Arcanbreak free?
- Yes — Arcanbreak is a free-to-play Steam title. Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).