Choose Red Matter
Choose Red Matter if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Matter launched in 2018.
Red Matter vs I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Red Matter and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Red Matter (2018) is 3 years older than I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021). I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Red Matter (89.7% positive). 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 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Choose I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97% positive across 948 reviews.
Both Red Matter and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Red Matter |  I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (650 reviews) | 97% positive (948 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertical Robot | Schell Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Red Matter (2018) is 3 years older than I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021).
- I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Red Matter (89.7% positive).
- Red Matter is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Red Matter vs I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar — FAQ
- Which is better, Red Matter or I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar?
- On Steam reviews I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar scores higher (97% positive) than Red Matter (89.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Red Matter or I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar first?
- If you want chronology, Red Matter (2018) came out before I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (2021). 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 Red Matter and I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar similar?
- They overlap on 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.