Telling Lies
- First release
- Aug 23, 2019
- Developer
- Sam Barlow, Furious Bee Limited, Half Mermaid
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Indie, Simulator, Point-and-click · Mystery, Thriller
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 23, 2019
- Mac
- Aug 23, 2019
- iOS
- Aug 23, 2019
All 6 release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Apr 28, 2020
- Xbox One
- Apr 28, 2020
- Nintendo Switch
- Apr 28, 2020
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 2h
- Main + Extras
- 3h
- Completionist
- 12h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Where to buy
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)App Store (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- full motion video
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 2h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 3h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 12h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mixed, 1,256 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Mystery
- FMV
- Thriller
- Detective
- Story Rich
- Adventure
- Indie
- Realistic
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
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Videos
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Behind the game
Credits
Director
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