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Telling Lies
Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid · published by Annapurna Interactive · released Aug 23, 2019 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid, published by Annapurna Interactive
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Released Aug 23, 2019
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 62% positive of 1,260 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 8 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 27k – 140k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $400k – $1.4M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,260 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 22–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| FMV | 1 in 152 games |
| Crime | 1 in 62 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Thriller | 1 in 34 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One | Frogwares | 85% | Mostly Positive · 4,227 |
| Unheard - Voices of Crime | NEXT Studios | 84% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 31,110 |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter | Frogwares | 85% | Very Positive · 12,102 |
| The Case of the Golden Idol | Color Gray Games | 85% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,898 |
| Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments | Frogwares | 85% | Very Positive · 7,156 |
| Her Story | Sam Barlow | 84% | Very Positive · 8,393 |
| The Roottrees are Dead | Evil Trout Inc. | 81% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,995 |
| The Operator | Bureau 81 | 82% | Very Positive · 8,647 |