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 Case Files: Internal Affairs
Telling Lies and Case Files: Internal Affairs 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 7 years older than Case Files: Internal Affairs (2026). Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Case Files: Internal Affairs (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 Case Files: Internal Affairs
Choose Case Files: Internal Affairs if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Case Files: Internal Affairs launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Case Files: Internal Affairs 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 |  Case Files: Internal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Think Ten Media Group |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Case Files: Internal Affairs (2026).
- Telling Lies is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Case Files: Internal Affairs (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Case Files: Internal Affairs has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Case Files: Internal Affairs — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Case Files: Internal Affairs first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Case Files: Internal Affairs (2026). 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 Case Files: Internal Affairs 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.