Games like Deceit 2
If Deceit 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deceit, Guillotine and In Silence — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its action heavy social deduction, atmospheric and stressful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Deceit 2 is a free-to-play first-person social deduction game developed by World Makers that launched in 2023. Players take on roles as the Infected, the Innocent, or the Cursed in online multiplayer matches where trust is essential for survival. The game features an expanded role system, task-based progression, and a cosmetic ticket system that adds long-term depth to the experience. An AI-powered voice moderation system monitors communication to detect toxicity. Reviewers highlight the action-heavy approach to social deduction mechanics and the frequent updates that keep the content fresh. Players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric, stressful, tense, and unsettling throughout matches that can run quite long. The game is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 64% positive rating from nearly 3,000 Steam reviews.
About Deceit 2: Deceit 2 is an online social deduction horror game. Inspire fear as the Infected, investigate 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
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Deceit 2.
Top pick for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Deceit 2.
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?
Guillotine
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Guillotine is a multiplayer game of social deduction, with a pinch of survival. You're in a tavern in the woods, but someone is a necromorph hungry for human meat. Guillotine the necromorph, or get eaten alive.
In Silence
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Deceit 2.
Third-strongest match for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
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.
Sincognito
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Ranked #5 for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
An social deduction investigation horror game where one of you is secretly possessed by a Deadly Sin. Use stealth and proximity chat to cooperate or deceive as you gather clues and compare findings to deduce which Sin is haunting the castle.
It Has My Face
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deceit 2.
Ranked #6 for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
IT HAS YOUR FACE. Now it wants your life. Hide, seek, and try to kill your clone in this deceptively simple first-person horror roguelite.
Sinister Night 2
WHY THIS
Shares social deduction and an atmospheric mood with Deceit 2.
Ranked #7 for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
Nine Streamers enter an ancient Chinese mansion, hoping to attract a huge following and become famous through livestreaming. However, two of them are tragically possessed by evil spirits. These possessed will slaughter their companions, and complete a malevolent ritual of a ghostly wedding.
CORDURA
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Ranked #8 for Deceit 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
Cordura is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror where sanity is your most scarce resource. While one player guides the team, the others explore shifting procedural Victorian labyrinths. Lose your sanity and the night will mimic your team to feed your paranoia. Escape and survive.
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PAYDAY 2
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Reviewers of Deceit 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
Deceit
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Deceit 2.
Reviewers of Deceit 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Deceit 2.
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?
Breakers World
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Reviewers of Deceit 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Deceit 2.
Upgrade your power armor, recruit a loyal crew, and build a spaceship to escape the oppressive management of a dystopian barren planet. Breakers world features open-ended sci-fi RPG character development in a unique world full of rust, danger, and opportunity.
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Frequently asked about Deceit 2
- Does Deceit 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Deceit 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is Deceit 2 free to play?
- Yes — Deceit 2 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Deceit 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Deceit 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Deceit 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deceit 2 are Deceit, Guillotine, In Silence.
- Who developed Deceit 2?
- Deceit 2 was developed by World Makers.
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