I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar similar games & best alternatives

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

2021

Should you play it?

Become an elite super spy ready for espionage, explosives, and gadgets galore. This popular escape-the-room VR franchise is back with more ingenious puzzles, cunning villains, and dangerous locales.

What works

  • Engaging and clever puzzles
  • Immersive spy theme and story
  • High production quality and voice acting
  • Good vr controls and interaction
  • Replayability with collectibles and speedruns

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length for price
  • Limited content compared to first game
  • Some minor bugs and control quirks
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • No character customization or expression

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • I Expect You To Die

  • Out of Sight

  • My Friendly Neighborhood

  • I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine

  • Beyond a Steel Sky

  • Voodoo Detective

Less status-driven

Games that feels like I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion

  • Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock

  • Supraworld

  • Journey of a Roach

  • The Room Three

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

Less competitive

Games that feels like I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar but with less competition against others

  • The Room VR: A Dark Matter

  • The Room 4: Old Sins

  • Lost Horizon

  • Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

  • New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

  • Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse

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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).

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026