Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Forest Grove
Telling Lies and Forest Grove both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 4 years older than Forest Grove (2023). Telling Lies is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Forest Grove (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Forest Grove
Choose Forest Grove if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forest Grove launched in 2023.
Both Telling Lies and Forest Grove sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  Forest Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Miga Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 4 years older than Forest Grove (2023).
- Telling Lies is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Forest Grove (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Forest Grove has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Forest Grove — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Forest Grove first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Forest Grove (2023). 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 Forest Grove similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.