
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.
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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.
An action-adventure experience that can be enjoyed by horror and non-horror fans.
Each episode is a carefully crafted blend of narrative, puzzles, exploration and even boss fights.
A weird, rich story arc, with enough subtlety to let players build their own interpretation and meaning.
Challenging but fair puzzles that require observation, understanding and a bit of abstraction to be solved.
Mature and disturbing themes, but handled with respect and tact, rather than just for shock value.
Each episode offers around 2 hours worth of gameplay which builds on the main story arc.
Step into the world of Vincent Arno, a man whose comfortable life is shattered on his 27th birthday, when a mysterious presence challenges his true nature.
Explore Vincent's complex adult personality shaped by past choices, guiding him through a surreal introspective odyssey of self-discovery and moral ambiguity.
Uncover hidden truths in this thought-provoking adventure where the boundary between perception and reality is as fragile as the lies we tell ourselves.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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It felt like the main head behind this (of Chapter 1 at least) was a child of divorce that went through lots and lots of therapy to deal with their trauma. Aside from that, the puzzles were good and the jump scares did their job. The movement was annoying at times but I guess that was to fit with the atmosphere of the game. Another thing is the graphics. They went from really good to not so good. Either that or there was an intentional growing smog. Intentional or not, I found myself squinting a lot. The sharpness of certain things with the blurriness of others was a headache to see too. I enjoyed it overall though. Looking forward to Chapter 2 & 3.
一玩一个不吱声,全程0.3倍速吃屎。
Очень классная игра! Сразу видно, что разработчик делал игру с любовью и очень старался выдать максимум исходя из своих возможностей и у него это получилось на 10000% Очень крутые загадки, атмосферные локации, проработка персонажей и диалогов. Игра в которой есть посыл/смысл, с которым остаешься еще на некоторое время, чтобы обдумать увиденное. Однозначно рекомендую! Разработчику удачи и успехов! Продолжай делать то, что делаешь! Очень жду продолжение игры!
El primer capítulo de The Lies We Tell Ourselves atrapa y deja con ganas de más. Análisis completo en: https://todasgamers.com/2025/02/27/analisis-de-the-lies-we-tell-ourselves/
Great puzzles
Meio chato as vezes, uns puzzle sem pé nem cabeça. Mas ja que jogueir, quero ver os proximos capitulos
I loved the first chapter. Im super excited for the next release of Chapter 2 and will be sitting on the edge of my seat anticipating the next release. This game is more story rich in my opinion than it is puzzle and horror (dont get it twisted as there ARE puzzles and a bit of them and as well as horror elements). The puzzles stumped me momentarily once or twice, but i got through them. Dont get me wrong i loved getting stumped occasionally. The horror aspect was tame, maybe a jump scare here and there, but wasnt overly annoying. It has more of an atmospheric feel of horror than what a typical horror game has, like being chased or a monster lurking around the corner. I Loved Loved Loved this game.
I enjoyed this game. I didn't expect anything different from the demo. Great graphics, great music, great production. I look forward to the next chapter.
Ich liebe einfach alles an diesem Spiel. Tolle Grafik, krasse Story und sehr intelligente und knackige Rätsel. Ich hoffe, die beiden anderen Kapitel erscheinen auch noch. 5 Sterne
https://youtu.be/__xYrQPOCBk Despite having a few compelling twists and turns the lack of cohesion between scenes takes it toll from too many different threads.
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