Telling Lies vs Cold Start: The Callisto
Telling Lies and Cold Start: The Callisto 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 3 years older than Cold Start: The Callisto (2022). Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Cold Start: The Callisto (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Telling Lies |  Cold Start: The Callisto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | GIB Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 3 years older than Cold Start: The Callisto (2022).
- Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Cold Start: The Callisto (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Cold Start: The Callisto has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Cold Start: The Callisto — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Cold Start: The Callisto first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Cold Start: The Callisto (2022). 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 Cold Start: The Callisto 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.