# Games like Contradiction: Spot The Liar

> The closest matches to Contradiction: Spot The Liar: Her Story, Telling Lies, The Operator, The Roottrees are Dead, and Detective Grimoire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also FMV and Crime, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
2. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — A frequent pick in Contradiction: Spot The Liar players' libraries, and another Indie. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
3. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also FMV and Conspiracy, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
4. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares clue collection with Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
5. [Detective Grimoire](https://imho.run/games/272600/detective-grimoire) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 1,520 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272600/)
6. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Contradiction: Spot The Liar players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
7. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — A frequent pick in Contradiction: Spot The Liar players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
8. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
9. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
10. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also FMV and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
11. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
12. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conspiracy and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
13. [The Shapeshifting Detective](https://imho.run/games/898650/the-shapeshifting-detective) — Also FMV and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 414 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/)
14. [Trials of Innocence](https://imho.run/games/2983140/trials-of-innocence) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 92 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983140/)
15. [The Case of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/1677770/the-case-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Conspiracy and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 6,283 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/)
16. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
17. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Conspiracy and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
18. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
19. [The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller](https://imho.run/games/1525770/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-an-interactive-fmv-thriller) — Also FMV and Conspiracy, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 119 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1525770/)
20. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Also Conspiracy and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
21. [Late Shift](https://imho.run/games/584980/late-shift) — Also FMV and Crime, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 1,748 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584980/)
22. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
23. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Crime and Detective, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
24. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Conspiracy and Crime, like Contradiction: Spot The Liar. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Contradiction: Spot The Liar

Contradiction: Spot The Liar is a 2015 FMV detective adventure from Baggy Cat Ltd. that tasks players with solving a murder mystery by identifying contradictions in witness testimony. The gameplay centres on clue collection, dialogue-fragment analysis, and full-motion-video location exploration. Players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and immersive, and report that the contradiction-detection mechanic feels satisfying. Reviewers highlight the interactive mystery-movie experience and the memorable character performances, with some noting the nostalgic British crime television vibes. The game is verified for Steam Deck and supports solo play only. It holds a 95% positive rating from 2482 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 373390
- **Developer:** Baggy Cat Ltd.
- **Publisher:** Baggy Cat Ltd.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 10, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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