Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past
Telling Lies and Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past 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 4 years older than Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past (2023). Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% 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 Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past
Choose Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past launched in 2023.
Both Telling Lies and Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past 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 |  Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Flimmersoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 4 years older than Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past (2023).
- Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past (2023). 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 Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past 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.