CasualFit check
Is Harmless Lies worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a short, choice-driven school drama with multiple endings
- Visual novel fans who prefer 3D environments and character interaction
- Players interested in stories about bullying, suspicion, and clearing a character’s name
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long visual novel with an extensive story and large amount of content
- Players who prefer combat-heavy gameplay or sustained mechanical challenge over dialogue, choices, and brief minigames
- Players looking for a multiplayer or competitive experience
Our take on Harmless Lies
The defining structure is a short 3D visual novel where choices determine one of four endings, with exploration, stealth, and a cheerleading rhythm minigame supporting the school drama.
What is Harmless Lies?
Harmless Lies is a short 3D visual novel following Yui Shiraishi, a 16-year-old student who transfers to a new high school to escape ongoing bullying.
On her first day, she faces suspicion, tense encounters, and events that threaten to repeat her past. The story combines character relationships with exploration across several 3D locations. Players can befriend a varied cast, sneak around situations, create distractions, and practice with cheerleaders in a rhythm-based minigame. Choices shape how conflicts are handled and determine which of four endings becomes available. The central objective is to clear Yui’s name and uncover what happened before the situation worsens.
How Harmless Lies plays
- 01Multiple Story Endings
- Four possible conclusions are tied to the choices made during the story.
- 023D Environment Exploration
- The story includes several detailed locations for Yui to explore.
- 03Stealth And Distractions
- Players can avoid tense encounters by sneaking around and creating diversions.
- 04Cheerleading Rhythm Game
- A rhythm minigame provides practice sessions with the cheerleading group.
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Harmless Lies: platforms & release
Is Harmless Lies worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a short, choice-driven school drama with multiple endings. Skip it if: players seeking a long visual novel with an extensive story and large amount of content.
Where can I download Harmless Lies?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Harmless Lies's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Harmless Lies on?
Windows only.
