Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs The Big Hollow: 1982
Telling Lies and The Big Hollow: 1982 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 7 years older than The Big Hollow: 1982 (2026). The Big Hollow: 1982 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% 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 The Big Hollow: 1982
Choose The Big Hollow: 1982 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Big Hollow: 1982 launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and The Big Hollow: 1982 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 |  The Big Hollow: 1982 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 81.8% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Krams Design |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than The Big Hollow: 1982 (2026).
- The Big Hollow: 1982 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Telling Lies (61.2% positive).
- Telling Lies is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Big Hollow: 1982 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Big Hollow: 1982 has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs The Big Hollow: 1982 — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or The Big Hollow: 1982 first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before The Big Hollow: 1982 (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 The Big Hollow: 1982 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.