Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Dark Alley
Telling Lies and Dark Alley 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 Dark Alley (2026). Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dark Alley 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 Dark Alley
Choose Dark Alley if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Alley launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Dark Alley 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 |  Dark Alley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| 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 | CheesecakeGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Dark Alley (2026).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dark Alley has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Dark Alley — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Dark Alley first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Dark Alley (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 Dark Alley 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.