Telling Lies

Video mystery pieced together by searching private conversations

Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, Furious Bee Limited · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Aug 23, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 1,325
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Telling Lies?

Telling Lies is a nonlinear, video-based investigative thriller played from an anonymous laptop. You search a stolen NSA database for words spoken in secretly recorded clips, then watch them to piece together how four people's lives connect to an incident. The footage spans two years.

For you if...

+you enjoy piecing together nonlinear mysteries from video clues
+you value character-focused stories and live-action performances

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced action over watching recorded conversations
−you want a story that unfolds in a fixed order

What players say

63% of 1,325 reviews are positive

Players praise the acting and the way the story gradually unfolds. Many complain that clips show only one side of a conversation, leaving long silent stretches, and that limited video controls make navigation tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

Telling Lies system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: GeForce 8800 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.