Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
Telling Lies and Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn 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 6 years older than Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn (2025). Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn scores higher on Steam reviews (94% 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 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
Choose Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 349 reviews.
Both Telling Lies and Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn 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 |  Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 94% positive (349 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | hannahontrek |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 6 years older than Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn (2025).
- Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported, Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn is Deck Playable.
Telling Lies vs Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn — FAQ
- Which is better, Telling Lies or Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn?
- On Steam reviews Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn scores higher (94% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Telling Lies or Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn (2025). 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 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn 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.