Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Adventure experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Parina's Demon Lair Adventure
Telling Lies and Parina's Demon Lair Adventure both land in Indie, 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, Simulation on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 5 years older than Parina's Demon Lair Adventure (2024). Parina's Demon Lair Adventure is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Parina's Demon Lair Adventure
Choose Parina's Demon Lair Adventure if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Parina's Demon Lair Adventure launched in 2024.
Both Telling Lies and Parina's Demon Lair Adventure sit in Indie 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 |  Parina's Demon Lair Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Scripting Ventures |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 5 years older than Parina's Demon Lair Adventure (2024).
- Parina's Demon Lair Adventure is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Parina's Demon Lair Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Parina's Demon Lair Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Parina's Demon Lair Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Parina's Demon Lair Adventure (2024). 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 Parina's Demon Lair Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.