Games Like Murderous Pursuits

The Ship is a murder mystery multiplayer.

Why similar: Action 51.8%, Assassins 14.3% ★, Multiplayer 14.1%, Stealth 11%, Mystery 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the spiritual predecessor to Murderous Pursuits, featuring the same core mechanic of hunting specific targets in a public space.

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: Action 45.8%, Stealth 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Assassins 12.3% ★, Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes game of social stealth where one player acts as a sniper and the other must blend into a party to complete objectives.

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: Action 59%, Assassins 21.3% ★, Stealth 14%, Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern spy-themed extraction shooter that heavily utilizes social stealth and disguise mechanics to outsmart opponents.

West Hunt is a 1-8 player social deduction game set in the Old West! Among the hardworking townsfolk hides an Outlaw or two causing mischief and mayhem across town. Luckily, there are eagle-eyed Sheriffs ready to sniff them out! No matter what role you play, you're sure to have a hog-killin' time!

Why similar: Assassins 38.8% ★, Stealth 38%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Indie 2.5%, Co-op 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer social deduction game set in the Wild West where you must blend in with NPCs to avoid being caught by the sheriff.

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: Action 83%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based survival game where social deduction is key to identifying traitors who are actively sabotaging your group.

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: Action 69.2%, Stealth 15.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Strategy 4.4%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist party game that perfectly captures the tension of trying to act like an NPC while being watched by other players.

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: Action 78.6%, Multiplayer 11%, Strategy 7.3%, Co-op 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines social deduction with survival-horror elements, forcing players to identify the monster hiding among them.

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: Action 82.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Third Person 4.5%, Co-op 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Players must work together to survive while identifying the 'Personoids' attempting to kill them in a stylish 1950s setting.

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: Assassins 45% ★, Action 42.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Strategy 3.7%, Co-op 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game featuring character roles and a village setting that requires careful observation to catch the killers.

Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.

Why similar: Action 68.7%, Stealth 16.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Strategy 2.8%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric multiplayer game that pits stealthy thieves against guards in a fast-paced tactical environment.

Kill the spy who has blended in! Up to 8 players battle royale imposter

Why similar: Action 77.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Indie 4.8%, Co-op 3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced social deduction game that blends survival mechanics with the need to identify hidden enemies.

Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.

Why similar: Action 61.6%, Stealth 17%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Mystery 6.5%, Co-op 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror game where one player is secretly the neighbor trying to stop the others from breaking into his basement.

A heart-pounding and hilarious horror party game set in a pitch-black mansion. Armed with a flashlight, a revolver, and proximity chat, you and up to five friends sneak, shout, and stumble your way through tense shootouts, chaotic traps, and total darkness.

Why similar: Action 78.4%, Stealth 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Mystery 2.8%, Co-op 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense multiplayer game where players must identify the killer in a dark, atmospheric setting.

You find yourself among a group of survivors of a bus crash in the Norwegian mountains. Rescue is several days away, so to make it out alive, you and the other players have to cooperate in finding shelter, food and water. But one of you is a killer.

Why similar: Action 84%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Third Person 3.2%, Co-op 3%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that emphasizes conversation and survival in a confined, high-pressure environment.

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

Why similar: Action 73.7%, Multiplayer 23.5%, Co-op 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential social deduction game that popularized the 'impostor among us' mechanic found in Murderous Pursuits.

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: Action 75.3%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Mystery 6.8%, Strategy 6.6%, Co-op 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, role-based social deduction game that focuses on logic and communication to identify the killers in a town.

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: Action 80.6%, Stealth 12%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that pits players against each other in a competitive environment requiring stealth and logic.

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: Action 91.2%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Strategy 3.4%, Indie 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that uses pixel art to create a tense, competitive environment for players to hunt each other.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Action 66%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 6%, Co-op 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A submarine survival game that features intense traitor mechanics where players must identify who is sabotaging the vessel.

One player becomes the paranoid hunter, while the others disguise themselves as deer among a herd of AI. As a deer, blend in, outsmart the hunter, and strike when the moment is right. As the hunter, figure out who's faking it—before you lose your mind.

Why similar: Action 61.6%, Stealth 14.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous multiplayer game that incorporates stealth and hunting mechanics in a unique, lighthearted setting.

One Hunter, and up to four more friends disguised as deer, in this thrilling game of hide-and-seek where every move could be the last. Will you blend in with the herd or stand out? Oh Deer...

Why similar: Action 67.7%, Stealth 17.2%, Multiplayer 10%, Third Person 2.9%, Co-op 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, stealth-focused multiplayer game that challenges players to blend into a forest environment while being hunted.

Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is a deductive combat game for 3 to 6 players. One is secretly the monster and is trying to cripple the other players in order to escape the mansion. Shared Play: One purchase allows a whole group to play together. Based on the original board game from Victory Point Games.

Why similar: Stealth 41.7%, Assassins 40% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed investigation game that uses logic and turn-based elements to track down hidden threats.

Play Hide & Seek in a diabolical convent where everyone is an imposter.

Why similar: Stealth 40.6%, Multiplayer 29.2%, Strategy 15.8%, Indie 8.1%, Co-op 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique party game where one player acts as the Matriarch trying to spot the rebels hiding among the crowd.

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

Why similar: Action 78.4%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Simulation 7%, Indie 2.8%, Co-op 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Famous for its 'Trouble in Terrorist Town' game mode, which is a foundational experience for the social deduction genre.

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: Action 81.5%, Strategy 6.2%, Mystery 5%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Indie 1.3%

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: Action 67.5%, Stealth 16%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Strategy 4.4%, Co-op 2.3%

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Action 62.6%, Stealth 22%, Simulation 11.4%, Co-op 2.2%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the stealth aspect of observing targets and blending into environments to commit crimes undetected.

The chaotic multiplayer hide-and-seek game. Possess seemingly harmless objects as Ghosts or chase them down as Hunters before the clock strikes midnight!

Why similar: Action 83.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Indie 2.8%, Co-op 2.1%

Lycans is a multiplayer game. It can accommodate up to 12 players. Investigate to find the werewolves hiding among the villagers during the day and hide at night to survive their attacks !

Why similar: Action 69%, Assassins 20.5% ★, Strategy 5.8%, Stealth 4.7%

The Ship is a murder mystery alternative to traditional FPS multiplayer games - hunt and be hunted! Package includes multiplayer, single player and tutorial.

Why similar: Action 99.5%, Indie 0.5%

Employ stealth tactics as the Spectres, or defend your objectives as the heavily armed Reapers in this thrilling teamwork-driven multiplayer action experience!

Why similar: Action 57%, Assassins 19.3% ★, Stealth 14.7%, Multiplayer 7%, Indie 2.1%

Jack the Ripper is hiding among us. Can you find him? This is a turn-based detection game, but with some twists that make it unique. No talking. No player elimination. Ten minutes per game. These rules are simple, but its nuanced mechanics will keep you entertained.

Why similar: Stealth 60.1%, Strategy 28.2%, Co-op 11.7%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Action 70.5%, Stealth 21%, Mystery 4.5%, Multiplayer 3.4%, Co-op 0.6%

Give a life to Sinner in Dark Medieval Era or join the Saints to find Sinner among them and execute him front of others. With your 4-8 friends or other players use in-game chat or voice chat to find who is Sinner or prove that you are not a Sinner!

Why similar: Multiplayer 59%, Strategy 29.9%, Co-op 11.1%

A multiplayer game of survival and social deduction. You work with others to collect materials, survive the dangers, and complete tasks. Beware of monsters, but more of the alternates disguising as your teammates. They can change into supernatural monsters and attack you at any time.

Why similar: Action 85.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Third Person 3.1%, Co-op 3%

Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

Why similar: Action 81.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Strategy 3.5%, Simulation 2.5%, Co-op 1.6%

Bluff, build alliances, betray your friends, and become the richest player! Speak with other players, guess their job, and kill them if it can bring you money. Between Police, FBI, Robber, Mafia, Kamikaze, and Serial Killer, you will find the best job to win.

Why similar: Action 75.7%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Stealth 3.8%

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: Action 80.8%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Strategy 5.3%

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: Action 73.6%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 5.4%, Co-op 2.4%

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: Action 93.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Indie 1.2%

Sub Rosa is a multiplayer first-person shooter about tense deals, double-crosses, and the occasional high-speed car chase.

Why similar: Action 80.9%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Simulation 3.9%, Indie 2.3%, Strategy 1.1%

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: Multiplayer 68.5%, Indie 16.4%, Co-op 15.1%

Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.

Why similar: Action 86.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Simulation 5%, Co-op 1.4%

They See Us is a multiplayer horror game built for creepy vibes, scream-worthy jump scares and hilarious co-op tension. Work together to spot terrifying anomalies lurking in familiar places – before they find you!

Why similar: Stealth 36.5%, Multiplayer 34.3%, Mystery 29.3%

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

Why similar: Action 85.4%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Third Person 1.4%, Simulation 1.4%, Indie 1.1%

A free-to-play Single-and-Multiplayer social deduction game in which role-based play rewards those who rely on strategy and their creative instincts. Also features full cross-play, cross-progression, and a story-rich experience. Supports up to 8 players with any combination of humans and AI.

Why similar: Multiplayer 51%, Strategy 30.3%, Mystery 18.7%

In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.

Why similar: Action 53.4%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Stealth 15.3%, Co-op 3.6%, Strategy 3.5%

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: Action 61.1%, Stealth 20.3%, Multiplayer 18.6%

Slashers is a 1-4 player cooperative horror game, you are explorers of abandoned and seemingly cursed places, your goal is to see what happened there.

Why similar: Action 77.8%, Stealth 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Strategy 5.6%, Indie 2.4%

Track the Bad Guys, be brutal and smart in your planning, and eliminate them one by one. But bear this in mind: each criminal’s death has to look like an accident. In each level, you’ll have the chance to splatter and destroy the Bad Guy using various weapons and traps.

Why similar: Action 74.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 6.8%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Indie 4.1%

Chaos hits the workplace: sneaky drinks, daring bluffs, and tense hide-and-seek. Survive the shift as a worker or catch them all as the supervisor in this fast-paced, asymmetric multiplayer party game.

Why similar: Action 60.4%, Stealth 20.2%, Simulation 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Third Person 1.7%

Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.

Why similar: Action 85.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Strategy 4.9%

Top-down multiplayer shooter

Why similar: Action 98.9%, Multiplayer 0.7%, Strategy 0.5%

Dead Drop is a tense two-player game of espionage and deception, where one player has to blend into a crowd and mimic AI movement to avoid detection from the other player.

Why similar: Action 86.6%, Strategy 6.8%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Indie 2.8%, Co-op 1%

Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players

Why similar: Action 34.9%, Multiplayer 30.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Co-op 8.2%, Mystery 6.7%