Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
Telling Lies and Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams 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 3 years older than Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (2022). Telling Lies scores higher on Steam reviews (61.2% positive) than Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (59.3% 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 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
Choose Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams launched in 2022.
Both Telling Lies and Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (61.2% vs 59.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Telling Lies |  Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 59.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Think Ten Media Group |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 3 years older than Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (2022).
- Telling Lies scores higher on Steam reviews (61.2% positive) than Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (59.3% positive).
- Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (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 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams 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.