Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Viy: Retold Story
Telling Lies and Viy: Retold Story 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 Viy: Retold Story (2021). Telling Lies is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Viy: Retold Story (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Viy: Retold Story
Choose Viy: Retold Story if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Viy: Retold Story launched in 2021.
Both Telling Lies and Viy: Retold Story 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 |  Viy: Retold Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Crazy House, Discus Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 2 years older than Viy: Retold Story (2021).
- Telling Lies is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Viy: Retold Story (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Viy: Retold Story has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Viy: Retold Story — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Viy: Retold Story first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Viy: Retold Story (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 Viy: Retold Story 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.