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You dig through a database of secretly recorded video calls, using keyword searches to piece together the story of four people and their lies. A live-action, combat-free narrative driven by strong performances and your own detective work.
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The closest matches for Telling Lies are Immortality, No Case Should Remain Unsolved and The Beast Inside. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Telling Lies special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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You comb through footage from three unreleased films, using match cuts to jump between scenes and uncover what happened to actress Marissa Marcel. An unusual, dark mystery thriller weaving together film history, performance and obsession.
94 % 6.89 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A retired senior inspector reopens an old case in a narrative detective adventure, uncovering lie after lie among the people around the victim. The focus is on memories, questioning and piecing the truth together.
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94 % −90 %Strong, story-driven narrative
A story-driven psychological horror thriller in which a cryptanalyst unravels a century-old murder mystery across two timelines, solving puzzles, investigating environments and evading threats.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person narrative psychological thriller in which you wander through the memories of the troubled Walter Thompson and his dark past at a circus. Puzzles and exploration drive a oppressive, atmospheric story.
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94 % 9.75 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.
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93 % −80 %Accessible and relaxed
A narrative psychological thriller from the Life is Strange developers. You play Sam, returning to your hometown to piece together a friend's death by reconstructing events in a mind palace, guided by an imaginary alter ego.
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93 % 14.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A dark point-and-click thriller starring FBI agent Erica Reed, who uses her power to see the past of crime scenes to hunt a serial killer. Puzzles, investigation and a personal story of loss drive the experience.
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A psychological horror adventure in which a father searches the Czech woods for his missing daughter. Its story of guilt and a troubled past takes center stage, supported by exploration, puzzles and a few stealth moments.
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93 %
Strong, story-driven narrative
A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.
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93 % 19.99 €
Accessible and relaxed
A psychological thriller loosely inspired by Hitchcock's classic, where you play through three perspectives and several timelines, solving puzzles and separating reality from deceptive memory.
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