Clairval

From the Devs

Silence is your armor. Speech is your only weapon.

Clairval is an online, real-time multiplayer social deduction and strategy game that translates the psychological intensity of traditional werewolf games into a modern, competitive, and deeply community-driven digital arena.

Plunge into the heart of a remote late-medieval village, a dark era ruled by paranoia, where every whisper can lead to the pyre, and the shadows of the forest conceal terrifying secrets. Every night, the Werewolf pack and sinister solo entities strike from the dark. Every day, the village gathers to debate, bluff, accuse, and vote to execute the suspected culprits. Will you be an innocent villager desperately seeking the truth, a predator devouring the community from within, or a cynical opportunist playing only for your own survival?

Matches typically last 5 to 15 minutes. Clairval is best enjoyed with active text chat or voice chat alongside your table.

What you get with your Steam purchase

• The native Steam desktop client (Windows) for Clairval

• Full multiplayer access: create or join games, use every in-game role, and keep persistent account progression

• Steam Achievements synced with your in-game accomplishments

• Steam Rich Presence: show your in-game status to Steam friends

• Exclusive cosmetic reward: a special notoriety title for Steam players (no gameplay advantage)

The Steam edition is the same game on the same live servers: you are paying for the native client, Steam integration, and exclusive cosmetics—not for competitive advantages in matches.

Key features

A deep, unique, and evolving role guide

Explore a roster of over 30 unique secret roles, divided into interconnected factions, thematic expansions, and historical cycles. Each role features exclusive mechanics that redefine classic deduction:

The Village : From the humble Ordinary Villager to elite investigation roles. Become the Sworn Surgeon to perform crucial autopsies on even nights, or the Old Hound to track down liars. Wield the power of faith with the Guardian and the Three Nuns, or manipulate the political fate of the table as the Cursed Prince (double vote) or the Troubadour.

The Pack : Coordinate your kills through a secret channel and orchestrate Clairval’s demise. Use the Abject Lycan Father to corrupt the innocent and turn them into your disciples, or invoke the Evil Eye to peer into the shadows and reveal the exact identity of your targets.

The Solo : Unleash chaos for your own gain. Summon Lilith to bewitch and slaughter players in waves, convert the entire table into fanatical followers with the Solar Guru, or tie your fate to another player with the Knave of Hearts, whose invulnerability relies entirely on the survival of their soulmate.

Additional game modes include standard compositions, special setups, and the Destruction mode with alternate role sets.

A persistent social ecosystem

The Tavern : Much more than a matchmaking lobby. It is a warm, dynamic, and multilingual social hub where you can chat, forge strategic alliances, debrief past games, and meet your next teammates.

The Boroughs (Guild system) — Found your own community or join an existing one. Customize your Borough’s identity with a unique name, acronym, and heraldic banner. Manage an internal hierarchy of roles and use a dedicated text chat channel to coordinate your game nights and tournament strategies.

Progression & pixel art customization

Earn experience with every match, complete engaging daily or weekly quests, and level up your Seasonal Pass to unlock unique cosmetics. Accumulate Aurels (in-game currency) in the Shop to craft your visual identity:

• Advanced paperdoll system : Create a one-of-a-kind pixel art avatar with over 120,000 combinations of medieval clothing, hairstyles, armor, and accessories

• Custom profiles : Display exclusive color gradients, noble titles, and your favorite roles to impress or intimidate your opponents right from the loading screen

• Achievements & title tiers : Unlock epithets, distinctions, and glory titles through gameplay milestones

Built for content creators & streamers

Clairval features a native Stream View interface designed specifically for live broadcasting. Streamers can easily configure custom OBS overlays and isolate their discussion channels (wolf chat, dead chat) to engage their audience without ever revealing their secret role or hidden information on stream.

Absolute game integrity

Because a deduction game must be perfectly fair, Clairval relies on a robust architecture where 100% of the game logic is calculated and validated server-side. Guarded by our proprietary anti-cheat system (Sentry) and supported by active moderation, the game guarantees a healthy, respectful environment free of cheaters. No pay-to-win mechanics exist in matches — victory comes from deduction, bluffing, and social reading, not your wallet.

Optional AI bot players can be enabled by the host in private lobbies for training or filling empty seats at game start; a human joining may replace a bot.

Spectating, archives & online multiplayer

• Watch live games as a spectator and browse archived match history

• Online multiplayer: Steam players join the same live community on Clairval’s shared servers

• Original soundtrack by Alpharkane Studios, playable in-game