Choose Traitors in Salem
Choose Traitors in Salem if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Traitors in Salem launched in 2022.
Traitors in Salem vs Town of Salem 2
Traitors in Salem and Town of Salem 2 both land in Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Traitors in Salem (2022) is 1 year older than Town of Salem 2 (2023). Town of Salem 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Traitors in Salem (65.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Town of Salem 2
Choose Town of Salem 2 if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.6% positive across 7,817 reviews.
Both Traitors in Salem and Town of Salem 2 sit in Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Traitors in Salem |  Town of Salem 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (599 reviews) | 70.6% positive (7,817 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | BlankMediaGames | BlankMediaGames LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Traitors in Salem (2022) is 1 year older than Town of Salem 2 (2023).
- Town of Salem 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Traitors in Salem (65.6% positive).
- Town of Salem 2 is free; Traitors in Salem is paid (Price unknown).
- Traitors in Salem has co-op; Town of Salem 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Traitors in Salem vs Town of Salem 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Traitors in Salem or Town of Salem 2?
- On Steam reviews Town of Salem 2 scores higher (70.6% positive) than Traitors in Salem (65.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Town of Salem 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Traitors in Salem or Town of Salem 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Traitors in Salem (2022) came out before Town of Salem 2 (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Traitors in Salem and Town of Salem 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Town of Salem 2 free?
- Yes — Town of Salem 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Traitors in Salem is paid (Price unknown).