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Telling Lies vs Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle

Telling Lies and Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 2 years older than Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle (2021). Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Telling Lies

Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.

Choose Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle

Choose Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle launched in 2021.

Both Telling Lies and Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle sit in 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 vs Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle — Steam metadata comparison
Telling Lies — Steam game coverTelling LiesRecontact London: Cyber Puzzle — Steam game coverRecontact London: Cyber Puzzle
Released20192021
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationSimulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price4.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews61.2% positive (681 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee LimitedRecontact Games

Side by side

Telling Lies vs Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle — FAQ

Should I play Telling Lies or Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle first?
If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle (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 Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle similar?
They overlap on 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.
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