Best Free to Play Social Deduction Games on Steam
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1. Deceit
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape? Deceit is a pvp, multiplayer and horror game. Released on March 03rd 2017 has received 93,027 reviews of which 73,606 were positive and 19,421 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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2. MINDNIGHT
Inspired by the party games Werewolf and The Resistance, MINDNIGHT is a cyberpunk online social deduction game of deceit, accusations and unpredictability. It challenges your ability to lie and detect others that are trying to be deceptive. MINDNIGHT is a multiplayer, social deduction and strategy game. Released on August 04th 2017 has received 2,985 reviews of which 2,533 were positive and 452 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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3. Throne of Lies®: Medieval Politics
The 3D online multiplayer game of social deduction and mischief, inspired by medieval politics and the Werewolf/Mafia (1986) genre. Gather 'round the tabletop, uniting allies of the realm with strategy to distinguish friend from foe. Throne of Lies®: Medieval Politics is a social deduction, multiplayer and mystery game. Released on September 29th 2017 has received 2,718 reviews of which 2,070 were positive and 648 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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4. Deducto
A fun hidden role game where you backstab your co-workers and get mad at your co-workers for backstabbing you. (6-10 players) Deducto is a multiplayer, conversation and funny game. Released on February 10th 2022 has received 4,323 reviews of which 3,878 were positive and 445 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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5. Goose Goose Duck
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! Goose Goose Duck is a multiplayer, online co-op and social deduction game. Released on October 03rd 2021 has received 79,296 reviews of which 68,627 were positive and 10,669 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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6. Klaus Veen's Treason
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. Klaus Veen's Treason is a social deduction, pvp and fps game. Released on January 31st 2023 has received 1,505 reviews of which 1,348 were positive and 157 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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7. Fear Surrounds
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. Fear Surrounds is a multiplayer, horror and online co-op game. Released on October 19th 2021 has received 10,756 reviews of which 9,267 were positive and 1,489 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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1,489
8. Split or Steal
Have you ever wanted to devote your time and energy to amassing a small fortune, and then place total trust in a complete stranger to not steal it all away from you? Split or Steal is a casual, simulation and idler game. Released on January 31st 2020 has received 1,212 reviews of which 940 were positive and 272 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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9. Town of Salem 2
A multiplayer online social deduction game for 7–15 players. Use deception, strategy, and teamwork to find the truth—or get away with murder. Town of Salem 2 is a social deduction, strategy and rpg game. Released on August 25th 2023 has received 7,784 reviews of which 5,692 were positive and 2,092 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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10. Enemy On Board
Online (6v2) social deduction game that will ruin your friendships. 6 crew members, 2 murderous shape-shifting aliens. Trust No One. Enemy On Board is a indie, multiplayer and social deduction game. Released on May 08th 2020 has received 1,555 reviews of which 1,121 were positive and 434 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played social deduction games.
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