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 DETECTIVE - The Motel
Telling Lies and DETECTIVE - The Motel 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 5 years older than DETECTIVE - The Motel (2024). Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than DETECTIVE - The Motel (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 DETECTIVE - The Motel
Choose DETECTIVE - The Motel if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DETECTIVE - The Motel launched in 2024.
Both Telling Lies and DETECTIVE - The Motel 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 |  DETECTIVE - The Motel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | k148 Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 5 years older than DETECTIVE - The Motel (2024).
- Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than DETECTIVE - The Motel (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DETECTIVE - The Motel has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs DETECTIVE - The Motel — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or DETECTIVE - The Motel first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before DETECTIVE - The Motel (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 DETECTIVE - The Motel 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.