Free Social Deduction Games on Steam

Steam currently has 221 Social Deduction games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Social Deduction game rankings were last updated on 7/8/2025.

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1. 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!

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Goose Goose Duck holds the #1 spot for "best free Social Deduction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 85. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,433 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,650 positive reviews and 9,783 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Goose Goose Duck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/3/2021
Developer Gaggle Studios, Inc.
Publisher Gaggle Studios, Inc.
Steam App Id 1568590

2. 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.

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Town of Salem 2 has achieved a Player Score of 71, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,912 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,757 positive reviews and 2,155 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Town of Salem 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/25/2023
Developer BlankMediaGames LLC
Publishers
Steam App Id 2140510

3. 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?

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Deceit has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 92,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,516 positive reviews and 19,421 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deceit on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 3/3/2017
Franchise World Makers
Developer World Makers
Publisher World Makers
Steam App Id 466240

4. 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.

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Fear Surrounds has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,764 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,269 positive reviews and 1,495 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 10/20/2021
Developer SaltyEgg Studio
Publisher Yooreka Studio
Steam App Id 1526490

5. Deceit 2

Deceit 2 is an online social deduction horror game. Inspire fear as the Infected, play detective as the Innocent, or create mayhem as the Cursed. Trapped with friends and strangers: who can you trust to help you escape?

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Deceit 2 has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,195 positive reviews and 2,188 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deceit 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/14/2023
Franchise World Makers
Developer World Makers
Publisher World Makers
Steam App Id 2064870

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 free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,534 positive reviews and 451 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It 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. Sneak Out

Sneak Out is a free to play multiplayer game full of mischief and fun for up to six players. Enter the Haunted Castle and prepare to hunt, hide, or prank 'em all, causing all kinds of hilarious mayhem while trying to win the deadly game of hide and seek!

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Sneak Out has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,414 positive reviews and 1,912 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Sneak Out on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 6/6/2024
Developer Kinguin Studios
Publisher Kinguin
Steam App Id 2410490

8. Prison Life

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!

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Prison Life has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,858 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,259 positive reviews and 599 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Prison Life on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/23/2022
Developer AO Games
Publisher AO Games
Steam App Id 1904820

9. 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)

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Deducto has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,199 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,768 positive reviews and 431 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 2/10/2022
Franchise Red Fox Studios
Developer Red Fox Studios
Publisher Red Fox Studios
Steam App Id 1453490

10. Impostor Online

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!

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Impostor Online has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Social Deduction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 4/19/2025
Developer SkullSocket Studios
Publisher SkullSocket Studios
Steam App Id 2966570

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85
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82
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12
6/6/2024
68
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Prison Life steam charts
12
9/23/2022
76
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Deducto steam charts
10
2/10/2022
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7
4/19/2025
63
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7
10/20/2020
51
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3
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85
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Werewolf Voice - Ultimate Werewolf Party steam charts
2
5/7/2020
56
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Crowd Diver steam charts
2
4/24/2024
79
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Paranoia Party steam charts
1
2/11/2023
64
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Traitors in Salem steam charts
1
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59
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Sneaky Pirates steam charts
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6/30/2025
64
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). Goose Goose Duck on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Town of Salem 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Deceit on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 7). Fear Surrounds on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Deceit 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). MINDNIGHT on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Sneak Out on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). Prison Life on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 7). Deducto on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). Impostor Online on Steam. Steam Store.

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