Choose Telling Lies
Choose Telling Lies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Telling Lies launched in 2019.
Telling Lies vs 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city
Telling Lies and 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city 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. 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city (2018) is 1 year older than Telling Lies (2019). 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (1.99 USD vs. 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 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city
Choose 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city launched in 2018.
Both Telling Lies and 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city 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 |  搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (681 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited | Wormhole Game |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city (2018) is 1 year older than Telling Lies (2019).
- 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Telling Lies (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Telling Lies is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city has no Deck rating yet.
Telling Lies vs 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city — FAQ
- Should I play Telling Lies or 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city first?
- If you want chronology, 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city (2018) came out before Telling Lies (2019). 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 搜索·迷城掠影/The phantom of the city 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.