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Contradiction: Spot The Liar

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

What works

  • Engaging murder mystery story
  • High quality fmv and acting
  • Unique contradiction-based gameplay
  • Immersive atmosphere and music
  • Good value for price and playtime

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and unintuitive ui
  • Some contradictions hard to find
  • Linear story with limited exploration
  • Some loose plot threads and abrupt ending
  • Lack of replayability and minor bugs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Roottrees are Dead

  • The Painscreek Killings

  • Runaway, A Road Adventure

  • Nancy Drew®: Treasure in the Royal Tower

  • LumineNight

Less social

Games that feels like Contradiction: Spot The Liar but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Runaway: A Twist of Fate

  • Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

  • Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall

  • 子归 - Blossom

  • Moebius: Empire Rising

  • Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

More expressive

Games that feels like Contradiction: Spot The Liar but with more self-expression and customization

  • L.A. Noire

  • Ten Dates

  • Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

  • The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录

  • This Bed We Made

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Contradiction: Spot The Liar but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Homebody

  • The Beast Inside

  • Ten Bells

  • Prognostic

  • Late Shift

  • The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Contradiction: Spot The Liar: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026