Best Social Deduction Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 183 Social Deduction games, but not all of them are able to be played on Linux builds. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Social Deduction game rankings were last updated on 12/1/2024.

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1. Hidden in Plain Sight

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!

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Hidden in Plain Sight holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Social Deduction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 775 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 7/16/2014
Developer Adam Spragg
Publisher Adam Spragg
Steam App Id 303590

2. The Jackbox Party Pack 6

It’s the wildest Party Pack yet, with the absurd deathmatch Trivia Murder Party 2, the weird word circus Dictionarium, the hidden identity game Push The Button, the comedy contest Joke Boat and the offbeat personality test Role Models.

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The Jackbox Party Pack 6 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,867 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,732 positive reviews and 135 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $20.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $20.99
Release Date 10/16/2019
Franchise Official Jackbox Games
Developer Jackbox Games, Inc.
Publisher Jackbox Games, Inc.
Steam App Id 1005300

3. Perfect Heist 2

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!

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Perfect Heist 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,357 positive reviews and 271 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Perfect Heist 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 12/10/2021
Developer yeswecamp
Publisher yeswecamp
Steam App Id 1521580

4. Siren's Call

Home is where your body is. And like any good tourist trap, Siren’s Call will do whatever it can to keep you there as long as possible. They will drag you down like crabs in a bucket. They will make this place your home. (This is a free beta for Siren's Call: Escape Velocity)

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Siren's Call has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 194 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 4/15/2022
Developer ThePenSword
Publisher ThePenSword
Steam App Id 1915740

5. Paper Pirates

Grab a crew and jump aboard a haunted pirate ship for a social deduction party game, using your phones as controllers! Are you a human sailing home to shore or a ghost working against the crew? Throw your crewmates overboard, but fear not - nobody’s ever out of the game!

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Paper Pirates has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.24 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $3.24
Release Date 2/28/2020
Franchise Iteration Games
Developer Iteration Games
Publisher Iteration Games
Steam App Id 1234220

6. 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.

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MINDNIGHT has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,538 positive reviews and 452 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 8/4/2017
Developer No Moon
Publisher No Moon
Steam App Id 667870

7. Untrusted

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.

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Untrusted has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 978 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 827 positive reviews and 151 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 5/9/2021
Developers
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Steam App Id 1502660

8. Prison Life 2

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!

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Prison Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 188 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $2.49
Release Date 3/30/2023
Developer AO Games
Publisher AO Games
Steam App Id 2125160

9. Killer Inside Us

This game is available to play online with your friends (4-10 people). Inside the station there are killers and crewmates. The job of the killers is to kill the crewmates and don't get caught. They also can sabotage the station by disturbing the work of the space station.

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Killer Inside Us has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $1.49
Release Date 10/30/2020
Franchise Source Byte
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Steam App Id 1440280

10. Azoove

Adventure with your friends in this co-op card roguelike. Manage your resources on an ill-fated save-the-world roadtrip. Without direct communication, you must rely on trust and read your friends’ minds. Survive 10 days, return the cursed book, and seal the Fiend of Fortune.

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Azoove has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/3/2024
Developer Timeless Toucan
Publisher Timeless Toucan
Steam App Id 2435450

More Social Deduction Linux Games on Steam

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Hidden in Plain Sight steam charts
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7/16/2014
93
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The Jackbox Party Pack 6 steam charts
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10/16/2019
91
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Perfect Heist 2 steam charts
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12/10/2021
89
$5.99
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Siren's Call steam charts
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4/15/2022
86
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Paper Pirates steam charts
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2/28/2020
82
$3.24
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MINDNIGHT steam charts
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8/4/2017
82
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Untrusted steam charts
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5/9/2021
80
$4.99
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Prison Life 2 steam charts
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3/30/2023
76
$2.49
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Killer Inside Us steam charts
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10/30/2020
76
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4/3/2024
75
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Siren's Call on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Paper Pirates on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 6). MINDNIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 2). Untrusted on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Prison Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Killer Inside Us on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Azoove on Steam. Steam Store.

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