Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Liv
Telling Lies and Liv both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Liv (2026). Liv is free; Telling Lies is paid (4.99 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 Liv
Choose Liv if you want a Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Liv launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Liv sit in 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 |  Liv | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Parelion Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Liv (2026).
- Liv is free; Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Liv has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Liv — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Liv first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Liv (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 Liv similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Liv free?
- Yes — Liv is a free-to-play Steam title. Telling Lies is paid (4.99 USD).