Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Ashes of Holloway Bay
Telling Lies and Ashes of Holloway Bay 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 Ashes of Holloway Bay (2026). Telling Lies is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Holloway Bay (4.99 USD vs. 8.49 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 Ashes of Holloway Bay
Choose Ashes of Holloway Bay if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ashes of Holloway Bay launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Ashes of Holloway Bay 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 |  Ashes of Holloway Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Cold Case Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Ashes of Holloway Bay (2026).
- Telling Lies is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Holloway Bay (4.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ashes of Holloway Bay has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Ashes of Holloway Bay — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Ashes of Holloway Bay first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Ashes of Holloway Bay (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 Ashes of Holloway Bay 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.