Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Adventure experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs The Murder of Jessica Channing
Telling Lies and The Murder of Jessica Channing both land in Indie, 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, Simulation on Steam. Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Murder of Jessica Channing 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 The Murder of Jessica Channing
Choose The Murder of Jessica Channing if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Telling Lies and The Murder of Jessica Channing sit in Indie 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 |  The Murder of Jessica Channing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| 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 | Murder One |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Murder of Jessica Channing has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs The Murder of Jessica Channing — FAQ
- Are Telling Lies and The Murder of Jessica Channing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.