Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs UNBIASED
Telling Lies and UNBIASED both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 8 years older than UNBIASED (2027). Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; UNBIASED 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 UNBIASED
Choose UNBIASED if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. UNBIASED launched in 2027.
Both Telling Lies and UNBIASED sit in 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 |  UNBIASED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 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 | The Otherworld Dev |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 8 years older than UNBIASED (2027).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; UNBIASED has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs UNBIASED — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or UNBIASED first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before UNBIASED (2027). 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 UNBIASED similar?
- They overlap on 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.