Games Like Murderous Pursuits

The Ship is a murder mystery multiplayer.

Why similar: Action 52%, Assassins 14.4% ★, Multiplayer 13.8%, Stealth 11.1%, Mystery 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct spiritual predecessor to the Victorian-era social stealth gameplay found in Murderous Pursuits.

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 44.9%, Stealth 13.4%, Assassins 12% ★, Multiplayer 11.9%, Strategy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes 1v1 game where one player must blend into a party while the other attempts to identify them through subtle behavioral cues.

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 54.9%, Assassins 19.6% ★, Stealth 13.1%, Social Deduction 7.4% ★, Strategy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, polished take on the social stealth genre that adds extraction-shooter mechanics and unique character abilities.

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 32.6% ★, Stealth 32.1%, Social Deduction 15.9% ★, Multiplayer 15.6%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced social deduction game set in the Wild West that focuses on identifying a hidden player among NPCs.

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 76.1%, Social Deduction 8.7% ★, Multiplayer 8.6%, Strategy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines social deduction with survival mechanics, forcing players to work together while identifying traitors in their midst.

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 65.3%, Stealth 14.3%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Social Deduction 6% ★, Strategy 4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential game about blending into a crowd of NPCs to avoid detection while completing objectives.

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 75.5%, Social Deduction 9.2% ★, Multiplayer 9%, Third Person 4%, Co-op 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game where players must work together to survive environmental hazards while identifying hidden killers.

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 72.5%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Social Deduction 8.3% ★, Strategy 6.6%, Co-op 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a shapeshifting alien mechanic that creates intense paranoia and stealth-based gameplay in a sci-fi 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: Action 50.6%, Assassins 27.9% ★, Multiplayer 7.5%, Social Deduction 7.3% ★, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates RPG elements and day-night cycles into the social deduction formula, adding depth to the hunter-hunted dynamic.

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 63.3%, Stealth 15%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Social Deduction 6.7% ★, Strategy 4%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based social deduction game that adds a layer of chaotic comedy to the traditional hunting loop.

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%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused, narrative-driven experience based on the core mechanics of the original multiplayer social stealth game.

SpyHunt 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 70.2%, Social Deduction 12.2% ★, Multiplayer 11.7%, Co-op 3%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on team-based social deduction and pvp mechanics, mirroring the competitive nature of Murderous Pursuits.

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 57.2%, Assassins 19.2% ★, Stealth 14.7%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric stealth game where players must use gadgets and environmental awareness to outsmart their opponents.

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 78.6%, Stealth 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Mystery 2.7%, Co-op 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tense social deduction game that utilizes first-person shooting mechanics to heighten the feeling of being hunted.

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 68.9%, Stealth 16.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Strategy 2.7%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric multiplayer game that emphasizes stealth and tactical movement between two opposing teams.

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 63.2%, Stealth 16%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Social Deduction 7% ★, Third Person 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique take on social deduction that blends horror and stealth elements with a humorous premise.

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 69.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Social Deduction 8.4% ★, Mystery 6.2%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep social deduction game that relies on roles, logic, and communication to root out hidden threats.

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

Why similar: Action 67.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Social Deduction 12.8% ★, Indie 4.1%, Co-op 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer social deduction game that emphasizes survival and stealth in a competitive environment.

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

Why similar: Action 64.4%, Multiplayer 20%, Social Deduction 13.2% ★, Co-op 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive social deduction game that popularized the core loop of completing tasks while avoiding being killed by impostors.

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 74%, Stealth 11%, Social Deduction 8.4% ★, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that incorporates FPS elements to create a fast-paced environment for identifying traitors.

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.

Why similar: Action 75.3%, Social Deduction 8.2% ★, Strategy 5.6%, Mystery 4.5%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual party game that focuses on social deduction and strategy in a competitive multiplayer setting.

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 62%, Stealth 14.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, multiplayer-focused hunting game that shares the competitive, kill-or-be-killed spirit of the seed game.

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 68.4%, Assassins 20.2% ★, Strategy 5.5%, Stealth 4.7%, Multiplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy social deduction game that uses 3D environments to facilitate stealth and assassination.

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 87.2%, Social Deduction 4.6% ★, Multiplayer 4%, Strategy 3.1%, Indie 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art social deduction game that emphasizes pvp combat and online co-op coordination.

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 36.6%, Assassins 34.9% ★, Social Deduction 12.8% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based investigation game that captures the tension of tracking a target through logic and deduction.

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 79.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Social Deduction 7.3% ★, Third Person 2.9%, Co-op 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival game that integrates social deduction elements to keep players guessing about their teammates' true intentions.

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 84%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Indie 2.8%, Co-op 2.1%

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 76.3%, Social Deduction 9.4% ★, Multiplayer 8.8%, Third Person 2.9%, Co-op 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused social deduction game that relies heavily on dialogue and player interaction to identify the threat.

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 60.8%, Strategy 27.6%, Co-op 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, cute 3D platformer that uses turn-based tactics to facilitate social deduction and stealth.

Machine Party is a collection of violent party games where failure is lethal. Gather your friends and endure high stakes situations to prove your life is worth more than theirs. Survival is unlikely.

Why similar: Action 81.3%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Co-op 3%, Indie 2.1%

Impostor Online is a 4–16 player social deduction game of murder, lies, and paranoia. Every match you're dealt a secret role: investigate, heal, deceive—or kill. Someone at the table wants you dead. Find them first, or make sure they never find you.

Why similar: Social Deduction 29.7% ★, Multiplayer 28.9%, Mystery 23%, Strategy 18.4%

Survive. Sabotage. Style on your friends. Twisted Party is a retro horror party game for 2-8 players with open and private lobbies, stuffed with deadly mini-games and buckets of blood. Betray your way to victory and unlock crazy skins by conquering brutal challenges. Last one standing wins.

Why similar: Action 85%, Multiplayer 10%, Co-op 2.6%, Indie 2.4%

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 59.1%, Strategy 29.8%, Co-op 11.1%

Carnival Hunt is a 5v1 first-person asymmetrical horror game. Five wind-up Bunnies must work together, manage their noisy keys, and find a way to escape an ever-changing carnival world while one player hunts them as the Carnival Monster.

Why similar: Action 60.4%, Stealth 22.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Strategy 2.3%, Co-op 0.5%

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 67.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Social Deduction 9.1% ★, Strategy 5.7%, Simulation 4.8%

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 41.6%, Social Deduction 39.3% ★, Indie 10%, Co-op 9.1%

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 81.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Strategy 3.4%, Simulation 2.4%, Co-op 1.5%

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 76.1%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 6%, Multiplayer 5.2%, 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 73.1%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Social Deduction 9.9% ★, Strategy 4.7%

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 85.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Third Person 1.4%, Simulation 1.4%, Indie 1.1%

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

Why similar: Stealth 33.1%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Social Deduction 19.8% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 6.5%

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 75.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 6.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%, Indie 4%

Peekaboo — Hide & Seek Online. Players are divided into two teams: props and hunters.Props take the form of objects and adopt their physical properties, and hunters are trying with all their might to find them.

Why similar: Action 71.3%, Stealth 15%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Third Person 2.6%, Indie 2.1%

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: Social Deduction 33.8% ★, Multiplayer 33.8%, Strategy 20%, Mystery 12.4%

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 51.3%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Stealth 14.7%, Social Deduction 4.9% ★, Co-op 3.3%

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 36.9%, Multiplayer 34.2%, Mystery 29%

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 78.1%, Stealth 7%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Strategy 5.5%, Indie 2.4%

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 70.2%, Stealth 21.2%, Mystery 4.4%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Co-op 0.7%

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 52.9%, Stealth 17.6%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Social Deduction 13.8% ★

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.

Why similar: Social Deduction 33.6% ★, Multiplayer 33.4%, Mystery 22.9%, Indie 10.1%

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

Why similar: Action 81.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Simulation 3.8%, Indie 2.2%, Strategy 1.1%

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.

Why similar: Action 82.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Third Person 2.7%, Indie 1.7%

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 86.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Multiplayer 2.8%, Indie 2.7%, Co-op 0.9%

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 60.7%, Stealth 20.3%, Simulation 9.3%, Multiplayer 7%, Third Person 1.7%

Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.

Why similar: Action 73.8%, Stealth 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Third Person 3.5%

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 92.9%, Simulation 5.2%, Co-op 2%