Telling Lies
Released Aug 2019
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
63% positive · 1,313 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Telling Lies launched on August 23, 2019 as a self-contained investigative thriller — a narrative game built around a fixed set of video footage with no post-launch content additions of any kind. The only DLC ever released is the original soundtrack (August 26, 2019), which is supplemental media rather than gameplay content. The store description makes no mention of future updates, expansions, or ongoing content.
The sole developer news post returned is a June 2021 announcement about "Project Ambrosio," Sam Barlow's next game — a separate project from Telling Lies entirely. This confirms the developer moved on to a new title, which is consistent with Telling Lies being a complete, finished product.
No patches, feature updates, or post-launch content of any kind were ever added. The game launched as a finished narrative experience and remains exactly that.
Evidence
The only DLC released is the original soundtrack (3 days after launch). No gameplay or story DLC was ever listed or released.
Developer Sam Barlow announced Project Ambrosio, his next game after Telling Lies, signaling that development focus had moved on to a new title.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Annapurna Interactive
Achievements
11
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
A Video Game About Private Conversations
Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan.
Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story.
Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.
Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan.
How does it work?
Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story.
Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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