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Telling Lies vs A Rum Case in Fogtown

Telling Lies and A Rum Case in Fogtown 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 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Rum Case in Fogtown has no Deck rating yet. 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 a Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.

Choose A Rum Case in Fogtown

Choose A Rum Case in Fogtown if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing.

Both Telling Lies and A Rum Case in Fogtown sit in Indie and 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 vs A Rum Case in Fogtown — Steam metadata comparison
Telling Lies — Steam game coverTelling LiesA Rum Case in Fogtown — Steam game coverA Rum Case in Fogtown
Released2019
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews61.2% positive (681 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee LimitedFogtown Games, Side Group

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Telling Lies vs A Rum Case in Fogtown — FAQ

Are Telling Lies and A Rum Case in Fogtown 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.