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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

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
63% of 1,325
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC
8800
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

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.

How many players finish Telling Lies?

33% of Steam players have unlocked «Sunrise», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Telling Lies system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Telling Lies have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Telling Lies run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
11
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Telling Lies use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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