Telling Lies

by Sam Barlow·published by Annapurna Interactive

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment62

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

715en

1,294 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Aug 23, 2019

Price

$4.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 30, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈54,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.0M

Based on 1,294 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 714 post-launch reviews

21%67 rev

<2h

35%40 rev

2-10h

65%437 rev

10-50h

74%167 rev

50-200h

100%3 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+65pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 495 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2019.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 15%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 15%

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