Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if you want a Simulation experience. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs Curtain Call in Flames
Telling Lies and Curtain Call in Flames both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Curtain Call in Flames (2026). Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Curtain Call in Flames 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 Curtain Call in Flames
Choose Curtain Call in Flames if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Curtain Call in Flames launched in 2026.
Both Telling Lies and Curtain Call in Flames sit in Indie and 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 |  Curtain Call in Flames | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| 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 | Gamescun |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Telling Lies (2019) is 7 years older than Curtain Call in Flames (2026).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Curtain Call in Flames has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs Curtain Call in Flames — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or Curtain Call in Flames first?
- If you want chronology, Telling Lies (2019) came out before Curtain Call in Flames (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 Curtain Call in Flames similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.