Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs SCP - The Sentient Box
Telling Lies and SCP - The Sentient Box 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 SCP - The Sentient Box (2022). SCP - The Sentient Box scores higher on Steam reviews (90% 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 SCP - The Sentient Box
Choose SCP - The Sentient Box if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SCP - The Sentient Box launched in 2022.
Both Telling Lies and SCP - The Sentient Box sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  SCP - The Sentient Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Hybriona Technologies LLP |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 3 years older than SCP - The Sentient Box (2022).
- SCP - The Sentient Box scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than SCP - The Sentient Box (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SCP - The Sentient Box has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs SCP - The Sentient Box — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or SCP - The Sentient Box first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before SCP - The Sentient Box (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 SCP - The Sentient Box 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.