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Her Lie I Tried To Believe

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Her Lie I Tried To Believe is a short kinetic novel about the persisting hatred of a boy throughout his life, the destructive relationship that was born from it, and the consequences he had to face as a direct result.

What works

  • Compelling dark story
  • Emotional psychological themes
  • Free and short experience
  • Fitting music and visuals
  • Thought-provoking narrative

Things to keep in mind

  • No player interaction or choices
  • Some grammatical and spelling errors
  • Disturbing and potentially triggering content
  • Characters are unsympathetic and toxic
  • Ending may feel sudden or unsatisfying

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sweetest Monster

  • Nope Nope Nurses

  • Kill or Love

  • Only You

  • Lynne

  • Kimi to Kanojo no LILYVAGANZA

Less violent

Games that feels like Her Lie I Tried To Believe but with less combat and destruction

  • First Snow

  • SnowNight

  • Sisters: Last Day of Summer

  • Lingering Fragrance

  • Cross Princess

  • NEKOPARA Vol. 1

More autonomous

Games that feels like Her Lie I Tried To Believe but with more freedom over how you play

  • Dream Ending

  • Bring Me that Shawarma

  • Love Ribbon

  • Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-

  • Tiny Snow

  • Memory's Dogma CODE:01

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Her Lie I Tried To Believe: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026