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In a 10-player Death Note showdown, Kira’s team hides its identities while investigators expose them and seize the hidden notebook.
Released 05 Nov 2024
Hide the Death Note
Steal Suspects’ IDs
Play Kira or L
DEATH NOTE Killer Within is an online social deduction game for up to 10 players. Players will be split into two teams with different objectives. To win the game, players will need to figure out each other’s identities and either eliminate L who threatens Kira's power or seize the Death Note.
Developed by Grounding Inc. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.









Up to 10 players take opposing roles in an online contest between Kira and a follower, and L and the investigators. Each side conceals its identities while trying to discover the other team’s members and achieve its own objective.
Players investigate, watch one another’s movements, and share suspicions in meetings. Kira’s side can steal identities and use the Death Note to kill, while investigators work to uncover the notebook and stop Kira; the match turns on deduction and shifting suspicion.
Roles bring different capabilities and strategies, and randomized scenarios and configurable room rules shape each match. The game supports cross-play and lets players customize their avatars with unlockable items.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its strategic role-based deduction, the cat-and-mouse contest between Kira and the investigators, and its Death Note details. They frequently say it is especially fun with friends. At the same time, many reviews describe sparse public lobbies, cheating, and hostile interactions as obstacles to playing.
DEATH NOTE Killer Within is an online social deduction game for up to 10 players. Players will be split into two teams with different objectives. To win the game, players will need to figure out each other’s identities and either eliminate L who threatens Kira's power or seize the Death Note.
• Enjoy a battle of wits as Kira and his follower or as L and the investigators in the world of DEATH NOTE. As equally matched opponents, the two teams clash to control the game while hiding their true identities from each other. The Death Note is hidden among the players, leading to a thrilling game of cat and mouse until one team overpowers the other.
• Each role has its own characteristics, allowing you to master a deep sense of strategy and tactical play. Depending on your assigned role, a wide range of strategies can be formulated, and each randomized scenario develops into a high-stakes game of tactics.
• Supports cross-play for large groups of players.
• Customize your game avatar with up to seven types of unlockable items, pick a custom nameplate, and select a special animation to be displayed during dramatic moments of gameplay.
*A Special Edition is also available. Please take care not to make duplicate purchases.
*This game is meant to be played online only. It cannot be played in offline mode.
*Voice chat recommended.
*Internet connection required.
*The service and its contents are subject to change or end without prior notice.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 40 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 19 listed on Steam |
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