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The Lies We Tell Ourselves

74% positive of 101 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Poopsy.

About the game

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Tagged by players

Walking Simulator
Psychological Horror
Supernatural
Narrative
Psychological
Dark
Surreal
Episodic
Horror
Emotional
Puzzle
Story Rich

What players say

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
Yeah, where do I even start? This game is honestly one of the best indie games I have ever played. From the moment I started, I was hooked. The graphics were fantastic, the atmosphere was incredibly well-crafted, and I never experienced any lag or technical issues that took me out of the experience. Everything felt polished and carefully designed, which made it even easier to get immersed in the world. One of the…
7.5 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Plays excellent for a Unity game, that is rare, it must be very well optimised i suppose, thank you devs, puzzles are a bit on the harder side but very rewarding when you do them, gorgeous graphics and i can relate to the story, good game so far.
4.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Update to the new response from the dev: With greater reach does come greater responsibility which is why I should always be open and clear with my opinions as it would be irresponsible of me to simply pretend everything is amazing and make people spend their money on things that I personally really didn't enjoy. That's why I'm clear about when I don't like something and don't just say "I hate this it's bad" but say…
3.3 h played when written. 251 found it helpful.
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