Fit check
Is The Lies We Tell Ourselves worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer slow, methodical puzzle adventures over fast-paced action
- Horror fans who want a story focused on atmosphere and introspection
- Players who enjoy interpreting subtle narratives and moral ambiguity
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking rapid pacing or constant action may find the methodical structure too slow
- Players who prefer straightforward puzzles may not enjoy challenges requiring abstraction and observation
- Players looking for a long standalone campaign may find the episodic format and roughly 2-hour episodes limiting
Our take on The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Rather than centering the genre on sustained action, this game places slow puzzle solving and interpretation at the forefront. Boss fights remain part of the structure, but atmosphere, exploration, and ambiguous storytelling carry much of the experience.
What is The Lies We Tell Ourselves?
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic, first-person psychological action-adventure with horror elements and a focus on atmosphere and understated storytelling.
Each episode combines narrative, exploration, puzzles, and boss fights, with around 2 hours of gameplay that contributes to a continuing story. Players follow Vincent Arno after a mysterious presence disrupts his life on his 27th birthday. The game presents a surreal journey through his personality, past choices, moral ambiguity, and the uncertain boundary between perception and reality. Puzzles require observation, comprehension, and abstraction. The story includes mature and disturbing themes presented with restraint, while its subtle approach leaves room for personal interpretation.
How The Lies We Tell Ourselves plays
- 01Episodic Story Structure
- Episodes add roughly 2 hours of gameplay each while continuing the central narrative.
- 02Observation-Based Puzzles
- Challenges call for careful observation, understanding, and abstract thinking.
- 03Mixed Episode Content
- Each episode combines narrative scenes, exploration, puzzles, and boss encounters.
- 04Psychological Themes
- The story examines past choices, moral uncertainty, and the fragile line between perception and reality.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, route selection, and uncovering the history of a tower, while The Lies We Tell Ourselves combines exploration with psychological storytelling, puzzles, and boss fights. Angels of Death is an RPG Maker spin-off title, whereas this listing presents a first-person episodic action-adventure built around Vincent Arno's introspective story. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on an RPG narrative set in a strange city, while this game uses first-person exploration and puzzle solving within a surreal psychological journey.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves: platforms & release
Is The Lies We Tell Ourselves worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer slow, methodical puzzle adventures over fast-paced action. Skip it if: players seeking rapid pacing or constant action may find the methodical structure too slow.
Where can I download The Lies We Tell Ourselves?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Lies We Tell Ourselves's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Lies We Tell Ourselves on?
Windows only.
