Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Meridian 157: Prologue
Telling Lies and Meridian 157: Prologue 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 Meridian 157: Prologue (2020). Meridian 157: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% 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 Meridian 157: Prologue
Choose Meridian 157: Prologue if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 169 reviews.
Both Telling Lies and Meridian 157: Prologue 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 |  Meridian 157: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 79.9% positive (169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | NovaSoft Interactive Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 1 year older than Meridian 157: Prologue (2020).
- Meridian 157: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Meridian 157: Prologue is free; Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Meridian 157: Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Meridian 157: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Telling Lies or Meridian 157: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Meridian 157: Prologue scores higher (79.9% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Meridian 157: Prologue 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 Meridian 157: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Meridian 157: Prologue (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 Meridian 157: Prologue 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.
- Is Meridian 157: Prologue free?
- Yes — Meridian 157: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).