Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Hello Operator
Telling Lies and Hello Operator 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 (2019) is 7 years older than Hello Operator (2026). Telling Lies is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Hello Operator (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Hello Operator
Choose Hello Operator if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hello Operator launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Hello Operator 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 |  Hello Operator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Leapfrog Studio LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Hello Operator (2026).
- Telling Lies is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Hello Operator (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hello Operator has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Hello Operator — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Hello Operator first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Hello Operator (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 Hello Operator 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.