Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Neon Hearts City
Telling Lies and Neon Hearts City 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 Neon Hearts City (2025). Neon Hearts City scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% 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 Neon Hearts City
Choose Neon Hearts City if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Neon Hearts City launched in 2025.
Both Telling Lies and Neon Hearts City 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 |  Neon Hearts City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 77.1% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Cosmic Void |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 6 years older than Neon Hearts City (2025).
- Neon Hearts City scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Neon Hearts City (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Neon Hearts City has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Neon Hearts City — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Neon Hearts City first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Neon Hearts City (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 Neon Hearts City 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.