- #1 Town of Salem 2
97% matchMostly Positive70% of 8,777 reviews2023
Dev: BlankMediaGames LLCPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A multiplayer online social deduction game for 7–15 players. Use deception, strategy, and teamwork to find the truth—or get away with murder.
Why similar: Social Deduction 47.8% ★, Psychological 13.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, PvP 9.1%, Multiplayer 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive evolution of the classic social deduction formula, offering deep role-based strategy and complex investigative mechanics.
- #2 Project Winter
96% matchVery Positive83% of 19,060 reviews2019
Dev: Other Ocean InteractivePub: Other Ocean Group
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social deception game where teamwork is vital, but betrayal is inevitable. Face the wilderness, uncover traitors, and survive paranoia in this streamlined yet chaotic multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Social Deduction 43.9% ★, Team-Based 18.1%, Investigation 11.8%, PvP 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds a survival layer to social deduction, requiring players to gather resources while identifying the traitor in their midst.
- #3 Eville
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 524 reviews2022
Dev: VestGamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Betray your friends- and lie your way to victory. Inspired by popular multiplayer social-deduction party games such as Werewolves and Among Us, this is a new take on the concept with realtime gameplay and interaction.
Why similar: Social Deduction 46.8% ★, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Investigation 12.5%, PvP 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a medieval village, this game features unique character roles and a day-night cycle that emphasizes investigation and trap-setting.
- #4 Unfortunate Spacemen
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,542 reviews2020
Dev: Geoff 'Zag' KeenePub: Deep Field Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be...
Why similar: Social Deduction 39.1% ★, Investigation 14%, Psychological 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person survival horror with social deduction, forcing players to investigate their peers while avoiding a shapeshifting monster.
- #5 Feign
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,111 reviews2025
Dev: Teneke Kafalar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it's up to the village by day to vote someone out!
Why similar: Social Deduction 43.8% ★, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Investigation 8.7%, Psychological 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game introduces unique roles that can change the outcome of the investigation, adding a layer of unpredictability to the deduction process.
- #6 SpyParty
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,587 reviews2018
Dev: Chris Hecker
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SpyParty is a competitive espionage game about subtle human behavior. A Spy hides in plain sight at a fancy cocktail party, trying to accomplish missions while blending in with the other guests, while a Sniper with a single bullet looks inward, searching for the Spy.
Why similar: Social Deduction 33.4% ★, Detective 29.9%, Multiplayer 24.7%, Strategy 7.3%, Mystery 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This highly tactical game focuses on the psychological tension of a sniper trying to identify a spy hiding in plain sight at a party.
- #7 Town of Salem
93% matchVery Positive88% of 36,370 reviews2014
Dev: BlankMediaGamesPub: Digital Bandidos
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.
Why similar: Social Deduction 56.2% ★, Multiplayer 19.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Mystery 7.1%, Survival 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original classic that set the standard for role-based social deduction and detective gameplay.
- #8 Among Us
91% matchVery Positive92% of 725,594 reviews2018
Dev: Innersloth
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!
Why similar: Social Deduction 49.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Psychological 11.3%, Survival 5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential social deduction game that popularized the genre through its accessible yet tense task-based gameplay.
- #9 Untrusted
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,240 reviews2021
Dev: playuntrusted.comPub: evolvedlabs
Windows · Linux
Untrusted is an online multiplayer (10 to 16 players) hacking / social deduction game: as an hacker, hack your target - as an undercover agent, disrupt the operation. Follow your objective or kill everyone - the choice is yours.
Why similar: Social Deduction 54.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%, Online Co-Op 8.8%, Investigation 8.3%, PvP 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based social deduction game that incorporates hacking mechanics and complex role interactions for a more cerebral experience.
- #10 Castle of Blackwater
91% matchVery Positive92% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Castle of Blackwater
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Social Deduction 39.4% ★, Detective 13.5%, Psychological 12.7%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, PvP 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends real-time tactics with social deduction, requiring players to use their specific character abilities to uncover the truth.
- #11 LOCKDOWN Protocol
89% matchVery Positive86% of 18,919 reviews2025
Dev: Mirage Creative Lab
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.
Why similar: Social Deduction 51% ★, Team-Based 13.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, PvP 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that emphasizes proximity voice chat and intense investigation in a sci-fi setting.
- #12 MINDNIGHT
90% matchVery Positive85% of 2,973 reviews2017
Dev: No Moon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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.
Why similar: Social Deduction 74% ★, Multiplayer 13.3%, Strategy 6.1%, Mystery 5.7%, Casual 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed social deduction game that focuses on voting mechanics and strategic bluffing.
- #13 Impostor Online
89% matchMixed67% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: SkullSocket Studios
Windows
Inspired by party games like Werewolf and Mafia, Impostor Online is a 6-16 player online game of murder, deception, and infection. Join friends and play as a Civilian, Impostor, Zombie, Nurse, Jester, or other unique characters to strategize your way to victory!
Why similar: Social Deduction 38.8% ★, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Detective 10.9%, Psychological 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward social deduction game that captures the core loop of identifying the killer in a group.
- #14 Deceit 2
87% matchMixed58% of 6,376 reviews2023
Dev: World Makers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Deceit 2 is an online social deduction horror game. Inspire fear as the Infected, investigate as the Innocent, or create mayhem as the Cursed. Trapped with friends and strangers: who can you trust to help you escape?
Why similar: Social Deduction 81.5% ★, Multiplayer 13.5%, Strategy 2.7%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This high-production social deduction game uses a ritualistic horror theme to create intense moments of paranoia and investigation.
- #15 Super Sus
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,391 reviews2024
Dev: GIANT INTERACTIVE HK LIMITED
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Welcome to join the multiplayer social deduction game - Super Sus! Engage in intense gameplay with global players, as you strategize to safeguard your spaceship from the cunning Impostors determined to sabotage the mission and eliminate everyone aboard!
Why similar: Social Deduction 49.1% ★, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Psychological 13.7%, Multiplayer 9%, PvP 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A popular social deduction game that offers a wide variety of roles and maps for diverse strategic play.
- #16 Deducto
85% matchVery Positive90% of 4,322 reviews2022
Dev: Red Fox Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A fun hidden role game where you backstab your co-workers and get mad at your co-workers for backstabbing you. (6-10 players)
Why similar: Social Deduction 49.7% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Team-Based 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, PvP 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, physics-based social deduction game that focuses on conversation and quick-thinking detective work.
- #17 GNOSIA
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Social Deduction 47.4% ★, Psychological 16.8%, Detective 15%, Anime 8.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A rare single-player social deduction game that perfectly mirrors the experience of playing against AI and human-like logic puzzles.
- #18 Agrou
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,830 reviews2020
Dev: Osmose StudioPub: Wankil Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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!
Why similar: Social Deduction 56.4% ★, Online Co-Op 16%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Strategy 10%, Casual 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful and atmospheric adaptation of the classic werewolf social deduction game with distinct character abilities.
- #19 Murderous Pursuits
84% matchMixed64% of 2,813 reviews2018
Dev: Blazing Griffin
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Murderous Pursuits is a kill-or-be-killed Victorian stealth-em-up for 1-8 players in which you must hunt and kill your quarry before your hunters do the same to you, all while avoiding witnesses.
Why similar: Multiplayer 50.9%, Strategy 30.4%, Mystery 18.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-based social deduction game where players must hunt their targets while avoiding being hunted themselves.
- #20 First Class Trouble
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,178 reviews2021
Dev: Invisible Walls
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
First Class Trouble is a party game where players must work together and against each other to survive a disaster. The goal is to shut down a deadly A.I. Some players are impostors, secretly playing as human-looking killer robots intent on betraying the other players.
Why similar: Social Deduction 57.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.3%, PvP 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Survival 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Players must work together to survive a failing spaceship while identifying the robotic impostors trying to sabotage the mission.
- #21 Prison Life
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,941 reviews2022
Dev: AO Games
Windows
An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!
Why similar: Social Deduction 42.9% ★, Detective 16.3%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.2%, PvP 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features detective-style gameplay within a prison setting, requiring players to navigate social hierarchies and hidden agendas.
- #22 Villainy
79% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Rend
Windows
A game of cooperation and betrayal. Gather your party of 4-10 players, but trust no one. Heroes and Villains plot against each other in quick, highly intense matches. Deception is your greatest weapon, and secrecy is the ultimate defense.
Why similar: Social Deduction 48.3% ★, Psychological 14.2%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, PvP 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art social deduction game that emphasizes PvP combat and role-based strategy.
- #23 Stowaway
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 559 reviews2020
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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!
Why similar: Social Deduction 37.1% ★, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Psychological 9.7%, Team-Based 9.3%, Detective 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense social deduction game that focuses on identifying the traitor before the ship reaches its destination.
- #24 Betrayal Beach
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: Jared Nolen
Windows
Crashed on a strange island, survivors must forage, craft, and complete objectives to stay alive. But ferocious beasts, harsh weather, and secret saboteurs seek to make sure they never escape. Betray your friends or survive the island in Betrayal Beach, a 4-8 player social deduction survival game.
Why similar: Social Deduction 53.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Team-Based 11.3%, Multiplayer 6%, Survival 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual social deduction game that focuses on survival and team-based communication in a tropical setting.
- #25 The Ship: Murder Party
81% matchVery Positive86% of 5,952 reviews2006
Dev: Outerlight Ltd.Pub: Blazing Griffin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Ship is a murder mystery multiplayer.
Why similar: Multiplayer 74.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Survival 9.4%, Strategy 4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that pioneered the concept of hunting specific targets in a crowded environment while maintaining your own cover.
- #26 Klaus Veen's Treason
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,508 reviews2023
Dev: Tomorrow SoftwarePub: Klaus Veen
Windows · Linux
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.
Why similar: Social Deduction 49.4% ★, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, PvP 9.2%
- #27 Hidden in Plain Sight
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 923 reviews2014
Dev: Adam Spragg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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!
Why similar: Social Deduction 75.9% ★, Multiplayer 13.2%, Strategy 5.4%, Casual 3.1%, 2D 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist local multiplayer game that tests your ability to blend into a crowd while completing objectives.
- #28 Werewolves Revenge
76% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Serene
Windows
An immersive, player-driven social deduction game for 8-16 players.
Why similar: Social Deduction 75.9% ★, PvP 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Strategy 4.3%, Casual 1.1%
- #29 Cult of Personality
77% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Spiked Games
Windows · Mac
Cult of Personality is a social deception game that bends the rules of what players can see, do, and hear... In life, and death!
Why similar: Social Deduction 53.7% ★, Team-Based 13.7%, PvP 10.3%, Multiplayer 10%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #30 Мафия Онлайн
77% matchMixed62% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Mafia Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone knows the mafia, but with the ability to choose a role, a large community, many roles. Clan battles every week.
Why similar: Psychological 26.3%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Multiplayer 14.3%, PvP 12.6%, Survival 10.3%
- #31 Wolvesville
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,152 reviews2023
Dev: Wolvesville GmbH & Co. KGPub: Wolvesville GmbH & Co. KG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Wolvesville is a multiplayer game for up to 16 players. Each game has different teams such as villagers or werewolves all fighting to be the last team standing. Use special abilities to uncover the roles of other players and convince your fellow players to work with you.
Why similar: Social Deduction 54.5% ★, Team-Based 16.7%, PvP 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Strategy 4.1%
- #32 SPY RUMBLE
75% matchMixed67% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: nekogameteacher
Windows
Kill the spy who has blended in! Up to 8 players battle royale imposter
Why similar: Social Deduction 52% ★, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%, PvP 7.8%
- #33 The Purge Dilemma
73% matchVery Positive85% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: deemaso
Windows
Do you have the intuition and cunning to successfully save yourself from the purges of a paranoid dictator? Prove your loyalty to the Tyrant in this social deduction game designed for 5-10 players.
Why similar: Social Deduction 46.6% ★, Psychological 16.1%, Online Co-Op 12%, Multiplayer 8%, PvP 7.9%
- #34 Deceive Inc.
72% matchVery Positive81% of 7,819 reviews2023
Dev: Sweet Bandits StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this tense multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.
Why similar: Social Deduction 47.2% ★, Team-Based 15.7%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.6%, PvP 8.3%
- #35 DEATH NOTE Killer Within
71% matchVery Positive85% of 2,614 reviews2024
Dev: Grounding Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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.
Why similar: Social Deduction 50.3% ★, Psychological 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Strategy 8%, PvP 6.1%
- #36 Prison Life 2
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: AO Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play as a Prisoner or a Guard with up to 12 players(or alone) in an online prison game. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!
Why similar: Social Deduction 41% ★, Detective 20.9%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 8%, Team-Based 7.5%
- #37 Deducto 2
72% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2023
Dev: Red Fox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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)
Why similar: Social Deduction 49.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Team-Based 12.3%, PvP 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #38 Downtown Mafia: Gang Wars
75% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2018
Dev: DYNAMICNEXT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Addictive text-based Mafia MMO RPG where you team up with other players to wage Gang Wars, Turf Wars, Boss Fights, Hire Mercs, Hit-List your enemies, buy weapons, vehicles and equipments, City-based Missions, TOURNAMENTS and much more..
Why similar: Crime 33%, PvP 28%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Casual 4.4%
- #39 Split Echo: Demo
73% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: OneMac
Windows
Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.9%, Logic 16.7%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Psychological 13%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #40 Wolves Online
74% matchMixed49% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: ComputerDev
Windows
Werewolf is a role-playing and strategy game where you play a role that can be a villager, a werewolf, or a special role. Bluff, logic, and stealth will be your best weapons for surviving... or eliminating others.
Why similar: Social Deduction 26.7% ★, Team-Based 25.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Online Co-Op 8%
- #41 Lateral Thinking Together
71% matchMixed43% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: PushForward
Windows · Mac
Crack the Mystery Together! "Lateral Thinking Together" is a cooperative and competitive online multiplayer game that challenges your knowledge and deductive reasoning to uncover the truth. Solve incomprehensible stories with creative thinking and flashes of insight!
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Multiplayer 13.4%, PvP 13.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Investigation 9.8%
- #42 Werewolf Party
70% matchVery Positive88% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Absam Studios
Windows
A medieval mystery, 4 to 12 players, where villagers scheme and werewolves hunt. Sharpen your wits, trust no one, and see who makes it through the night.
Why similar: Social Deduction 58.8% ★, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Survival 6.7%, Strategy 3.7%
- #43 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
70% matchVery Positive84% of 5,897 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27%, Detective 18.6%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Logic 10.9%
- #44 Hodgepodge Hunch
70% matchVery Positive93% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: uraconPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows · Mac
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...
Why similar: Social Deduction 47.8% ★, Detective 10.1%, Psychological 10%, Investigation 9.3%, PvP 8.6%
- #45 Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Whys
Windows · Mac
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Online Co-Op 17%, Team-Based 15.8%, Investigation 12%, Crime 10.9%
- #46 The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 517 reviews2024
Dev: Team CARAVANPub: Aiming Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Enter the world of The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden, a multiplayer, narrative driven, action-RPG where players form their own party from a deep roster of unique characters, voiced by the actors from the anime, and engage in new stories, to take down the world-threatening Cult of Diabolos.
Why similar: PvP 28.9%, Anime 18%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Strategy 9.9%
- #47 Goose Goose Duck
68% matchVery Positive87% of 79,400 reviews2021
Dev: Gaggle Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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!
Why similar: Social Deduction 58.8% ★, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, PvP 6.8%, 2D 2.7%
- #48 Prisoners
69% matchMixed67% of 633 reviews2024
Dev: Brave Cat Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
An online game in which prisoners (2-10) sentenced to death try to win their freedom and the grand prize by eliminating others.
Why similar: Social Deduction 51% ★, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Psychological 10.5%, PvP 8.9%, Survival 6.6%
- #49 Clue/Cluedo
68% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2023
Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 13.2%, PvP 10.8%
- #50 SpyFall
67% matchVery Positive79% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: MamkaloPub: MB Studio
Windows
Spyfall is a multiplayer game for up to 8 players. Spies must complete missions without getting caught. One player is the Detective who must find the spies. Each map has different characters and tasks.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.6%, PvP 30.5%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Casual 8.6%
- #51 Echoes of Vision
67% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Anime 16.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Mystery 7.2%
- #52 WISE GUYS
66% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: StonieDudePub: Brokenworld Studios
Windows
Wise Guys is a ruthless, high-stakes social deduction game where trust is a weapon and betrayal is just survival. Up to 8 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.
Why similar: Psychological 25%, Online Co-Op 15%, Strategy 14.7%, PvP 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #53 PENTALOOP -ペンタループ-
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: イバラユーギ×ひろゆ~プロジェクトPub: ひろゆ~
Windows
“PENTALOOP” is, a GM-less Murder Mystery game for 4 players. Play with family, friends, and like-minded people, Play together with your family, friends, or other like-minded people.
Why similar: Social Deduction 56.4% ★, Investigation 11.4%, PvP 9.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Mystery 4.2%
- #54 MingJiangSha
65% matchNo user reviews90% of 867 reviews2026
Dev: 上海巨人网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海巨人统平网络科技有限公司
Windows
"MingJiangSha" is a multiplayer identity deduction and strategy card game. Players can transform into legendary generals throughout history, play cards, deduce identities, coordinate skills, formulate strategies in ever-changing battlefields, and engage in a thrilling strategic showdown!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Strategy 19.1%, Historical 16.5%, Logic 12.7%, PvP 10.5%
- #55 Scam Line
65% matchVery Positive87% of 745 reviews2026
Dev: RavenJm
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Scam Line is a 4–8 player social deception game where your party will face different challenges. Become a liar, a manipulator, a cheater, or find your own path to victory
Why similar: Social Deduction 44.9% ★, Multiplayer 16.3%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, PvP 13.4%, Puzzle 5%