Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs RHEM III SE
Telling Lies and RHEM III SE 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 2 years older than RHEM III SE (2021). RHEM III SE scores higher on Steam reviews (87% 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 RHEM III SE
Choose RHEM III SE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. RHEM III SE launched in 2021.
Both Telling Lies and RHEM III SE 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 |  RHEM III SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 87% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Knut Müller |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 2 years older than RHEM III SE (2021).
- RHEM III SE scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RHEM III SE (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; RHEM III SE has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs RHEM III SE — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or RHEM III SE first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before RHEM III SE (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 RHEM III SE 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.