Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Legion Was Here
Telling Lies and Legion Was Here 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 Legion Was Here (2026). Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Legion Was Here has no Deck rating yet. 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 Legion Was Here
Choose Legion Was Here if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Legion Was Here launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Legion Was Here 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 |  Legion Was Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Geoffroy Monde |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Legion Was Here (2026).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Legion Was Here has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Legion Was Here — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Legion Was Here first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Legion Was Here (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 Legion Was Here 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.