The Social Deduction Zone

Games about lying, reading people, hidden roles, suspicion, and group voting.

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Dawson Oaks Trailer Park - Players say: In a trailer park, criminals hide role-specific crimes from a patrolling Supervisor while a secret Snitch reports their moves. Players like: Funny Roleplay · Distinctive Roles · Proximity Voice Chat ·

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A proximity voice chat social deduction game where criminals must commit secret crimes while a Supervisor hunts them, and a hidden Snitch betrays them from within.

Sep 17, 2026

89% 👍

of 385

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Deadly Trick - Deadly Trick is a social deduction game playable with up to 8 players. Survive the death game unfolding at school under the name "Special Class." Depending on the situation or your own choices, you could become the White or the Shadow! Cooperate… or betray.

Jul 31, 2026

95% 👍

of 169

Early Access · Social Deduction · Multiplayer · Anime · 2D · Cute · Detective · Indie · Party Game · Dialogue Heavy · Investigation · Casual · Mystery · Top-Down · Survival

$8.99 on Steam More Detail

Cursed Companions - If we say the wrong words... WE DIE! This game kills you with your own voices! Online co-op where everyone gets a forbidden word, say it and you kill your friends. Explore spooky dungeons, cast spells and defeat monsters with your voices. 8-player Co-op Mode. 16-player Traitor Mode

Jul 9, 2026

80% 👍

of 456

Funny · Online Co-Op · Comedy · Multiplayer · Exploration · Dungeon Crawler · First-Person · Voice Control · Fantasy · Procedural Generation · Psychological Horror · Team-Based · Horror · Action-Adventure · Social Deduction

$8.99 on Steam More Detail

WISE GUYS - Wise Guys is a ruthless, high-stakes social deduction game where trust is a weapon and betrayal is just survival. Up to 12 players race against time to clean up their criminal operation and get out before the raid hits. Meanwhile, a Rat is quietly sabotaging the crew at every turn.

Feb 9, 2026

91% 👍

of 238

Social Deduction · Party Game · Action · Casual · Strategy · Cartoon · Stylized · Funny · Mystery · Psychological · Survival · PvP · Multiplayer · Co-op · Gore

$8.99 on Steam More Detail

Who's Next? - 『Who's Next?』 is a free-for-all Tail Tag social deduction game set in the traditional Korean hell, featuring a massacre of ghosts and spirits, with individual survival competition rather than team battles,.

Feb 6, 2026

89% 👍

of 150

Casual · Multiplayer · Strategy · Social Deduction · Co-op · Online Co-Op · Puzzle · Funny · Comedy · Dialogue Heavy · PvP · Tactical · Cartoony · Board Game · Character Customization

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Republic of Jungle - Gather your friends (5 to 10 players) and play as advisors to President Puma. His re-election depends on your loyalty. In a social deduction party game, Leakers try to sneak into missions to leak Puma's secrets- Loyalists try to suss them out. Read the room and bluff your way to a political victory.

Nov 23, 2025

72% 👍

of 201

Multiplayer · Party Game · Social Deduction · Tabletop · Local Co-Op · Local Multiplayer · Replay Value · Co-op · PvP · Team-Based · Card Game · Board Game · Party · Hand-drawn · Cartoony

$14.99 on Steam More Detail

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Stowaway - Players say: Aboard a 16th-century ship, sailors make repairs and seek hidden gunmen while stowaways try to kill the crew before landfall. Players like: Explorable Ship · Pirate Ship Atmosphere · Quirky Character Design ·

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An 10 player online social deduction game inspired by games like Among Us & Town of Salem, where the stowaway is tasked with killing the crew before they reach land!

Nov 6, 2020

74% 👍

of 554

Early Access · Multiplayer · Social Deduction · Online Co-Op · Funny · FPS · Casual · Survival · Exploration · PvP · Sailing · Co-op · Fighting · 3D · Psychological

$4.99 -84% $0.79 on Steam More Detail

Among Us - Players say: Crewmates race to finish spaceship tasks while hidden Impostors sabotage the ship, kill in secret, and evade votes. Players like: Friend-Group Fun · Bluffing and Deduction · Easy to Learn ·

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An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

Nov 16, 2018

92% 👍

of 748k

Multiplayer · Online Co-Op · Social Deduction · Space · Survival · 2D · Funny · Party Game · Psychological · Co-op · Cartoony · Local Multiplayer · Casual · PvP · Minigames

$4.99 -40% $2.99 on Steam More Detail

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Hidden in Plain Sight - Players say: Blend into a crowd of identical AI characters, complete mode-specific goals, and outwit friends trying to identify and eliminate you. Players like: Easy to Learn · Group Laughs · Deceptive Mind Games ·

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Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!

Jul 16, 2014

99% 👍

of 965

Local Multiplayer · 4 Player Local · Local Co-Op · Party Game · Casual · Indie · Action · Stealth · Multiplayer · Social Deduction · Party · Pixel Graphics · Funny · Co-op · Replay Value

$5.99 on Steam More Detail

Trust No Bunny - Everybunny has a secret. Who do you trust to keep the town safe? Trust No Bunny is a hilarious and incredibly cute social deduction game for fans of Werewolf or Among Us. It’s a game for thinkers, schemers, & downright liars, where guessing the traitors is only half the fun.

Aug 7, 2023

95% 👍

of 165

Conspiracy · Social Deduction · Character Customization · 2D · Party Game · Party · Board Game · Tabletop · Family Friendly · Strategy · Multiplayer · Werewolves · Funny · Mystery · Cute

$5.99 on Steam More Detail

Hodgepodge Hunch - Hodgepodge Hunch is a who-done-it game where everyone chips in to make a hotpot dish. Collaborate with your buddies to collect ingredients in the dungeons and whip up a delicious feast. There's just one problem... A backstabber may be lurking among you who'll throw your dinner plans awry...

Nov 15, 2023

92% 👍

of 159

Social Deduction · Multiplayer · Co-op · Singleplayer · PvP · Deckbuilding · Funny · Survival · Party Game · Roguelike · Investigation · Detective · Psychological · Casual · Top-Down

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Deducto 2 - Players say: In a 3D office, up to 16 workers complete tasks, expose hidden killers, or sabotage coworkers while staying undercover. Players like: Fun With Friends · Chaotic Social Deduction · Parkour Challenges ·

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A fun sus-like game where you backstab your co-workers and get mad at your co-workers for backstabbing you. (up to 16 players)

Jun 16, 2023

91% 👍

of 576

Social Deduction · Multiplayer · Online Co-Op · Dialogue Heavy · PvP · Character Customization · Strategy · Casual · Funny · Action · Minigames · Party Game · Memes · Team-Based · Co-op

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Castle of Blackwater - Castle of Blackwater is a 2D, action-packed, social deduction game with a magical twist. In this intense game of trust and betrayal, up to 10 strangers are trapped in a castle of danger and deception, with a mission to complete tasks and escape with their lives.

Mar 25, 2025

91% 👍

of 180

Real Time Tactics · Social Deduction · Strategy · Detective · Multiplayer · PvP · 2D · Funny · Character Customization · Cartoon · Psychological · Top-Down · Online Co-Op · Casual · Puzzle

$6.99 on Steam More Detail

WHO'S WHO 2.0 - Who's Who 2.0 is back with brand new team! Looking for another dynamic party game? Each characters now holds unique skills which now will impact each modes with its own advantages! You can play solo, or party up with your friends and become the winner by eliminating the real players among the NPCs.

Mar 21, 2025

84% 👍

of 217

Social Deduction · Party Game · MOBA · Strategy · Battle Royale · Multiplayer · 3D Fighter · 3D · Action · Casual · Third Person · Cute · Colorful · Singleplayer · Cartoony

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

GNOSIA - Players say: On a drifting spaceship, debate and vote out hidden Gnosia across shifting time loops while building skills and uncovering the crew’s secrets. Players like: Time-Loop Mystery · Memorable Characters · Emotional Story Payoff ·

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The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Jan 23, 2022

94% 👍

of 5.2k

Visual Novel · Story Rich · Anime · Time Travel · Sci-fi · Singleplayer · Mystery · Psychological Horror · Adventure · Psychological · Social Deduction · LGBTQ · Roguelite · Atmospheric · Detective

$24.99 on Steam More Detail

Perfect Heist 2 - Players say: In round-based bank heists, robbers blend in with civilians to steal and escape while cops search for and stop them. Players like: Playing With Friends · Distinctive Classes · Funny Heist Chaos ·

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Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!

Dec 10, 2021

93% 👍

of 4.8k

Action · Multiplayer · Stealth · Shooter · Strategy · Heist · Social Deduction · 3D · Detective · Hero Shooter · FPS · Class-Based · Level Editor · First-Person · Casual

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Deducto - Players say: In first-person office matches for 6–10 players, murderers hide among workers while others investigate, complete tasks, and vote out suspects. Players like: Funny Friend Matches · Lobby Parkour · Chaotic Deception ·

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A fun hidden role game where you backstab your co-workers and get mad at your co-workers for backstabbing you. (6-10 players)

Feb 10, 2022

90% 👍

of 4.4k

Multiplayer · Dialogue Heavy · Free to Play · Funny · Social Deduction · PvP · Online Co-Op · Character Customization · Minigames · Co-op · Strategy · Action · First-Person · Party Game · Simulation

Free on Steam More Detail

Klaus Veen's Treason - Players say: In a mobster party shooter, investigate the Don’s murder, gather clues, and work with—or betray—players to win each round. Players like: Fun with Friends · Social Deduction · Distinctive Art Style ·

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Treason is a 3-16 player party shooter of teamwork and betrayal, set among Italian mobsters. Use proximity voice chat, unique abilities/gadgets, and strategy to prove your innocence or deceive others.

Jan 31, 2023

90% 👍

of 1.5k

Social Deduction · PvP · FPS · Party-Based RPG · Action · Battle Royale · Party Game · Tactical RPG · Action RPG · Arena Shooter · Detective · Investigation · Multiplayer · Extraction Shooter · First-Person

Free on Steam More Detail

Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies - Players say: In an office social-deduction game, do real work, fake it as a Slacker, or spot and fire Slackers as Manager. Players like: Friend-Group Chaos · Office Roleplay · Deception And Deduction ·

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In "Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies," play as a Manager, Specialist, or Slacker in an office setting. Slackers blend in, mimicking Specialists to avoid the Manager's suspicion. Uncover or cause deception to win.

Aug 30, 2024

89% 👍

of 5.3k

Multiplayer · Casual · Social Deduction · 3D · First-Person · Comedy · RPG · 1990's · Co-op · Third Person · Online Co-Op · Strategy · Party-Based RPG · Character Customization · Tactical RPG

$7.99 on Steam More Detail

Town of Salem - Players say: In 7–15-player rounds, investigate hidden enemies by day or use secret role abilities at night—and survive the town’s vote. Players like: Deception and Deduction · Distinctive Role Variety · Unpredictable Funny Matches ·

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Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.

Dec 15, 2014

88% 👍

of 36k

Multiplayer · Strategy · Mystery · Social Deduction · Indie · RPG · Casual · Werewolves · Funny · Survival · Tactical · 2D · Massively Multiplayer · Memes · Comedy

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Goose Goose Duck - Players say: Play as a goose, duck, or neutral bird: complete tasks, sabotage rivals, and debate suspicions in multiplayer deduction rounds. Players like: Varied Roles · Fun with Friends · Proximity Voice Chat ·

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Goose Goose Duck is a game of social deduction for up to 16 players. Players are separated into different groups that are each assigned a different objective. Complete your team’s objective to win!

Oct 3, 2021

87% 👍

of 82k

Multiplayer · Free to Play · Online Co-Op · Social Deduction · 2D · Indie · PvP · Character Customization · Action · Funny · Cartoon · Strategy · Casual · Cute · Co-op

Free on Steam More Detail

Agrou - Players say: In a 4–12-player village, debate who is a werewolf by day, then use hidden roles and night attacks to survive or deceive. Players like: Fun With Friends · Social Deduction · Distinctive Roles ·

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Your new favorite Werewolf game! Seat around the fire with friends, play a villager, a werewolf or another type of character and use strategy to win!

Jul 25, 2020

87% 👍

of 2.8k

Strategy · Casual · Indie · Multiplayer · Werewolves · Social Deduction · Online Co-Op · Board Game · Tactical · Co-op · Relaxing · Family Friendly · Comedy

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Fear Surrounds - Players say: As a good player or hidden specter, complete quests or sabotage the group while using meetings to uncover—or conceal—the killers. Players like: Werewolf-Style Deduction · Long-Term Appeal · Logic Practice ·

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Fear Surrounds is a horror-tinged take on the werewolf-style social subterfuge genre, where two evil spirits hide within a group of players and attempt to sabotage and murder them.