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Games like DEATH NOTE Killer Within

If DEATH NOTE Killer Within is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bitten! Someone has to be a villain, Castle of Blackwater and Impostor Online — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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Death Note Killer Within is a text-chat-based social deduction game from Grounding Inc., published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. The experience accommodates up to 10 players divided into two opposing teams with divergent objectives. Participants must deduce each other's identities through conversation to either eliminate L, who threatens Kira's power, or seize control of the Death Note. Set within the Death Note universe, the game blends word-based deception with psychological strategy and noir aesthetics. Reviewers highlight the tense atmosphere and the challenge of reading intentions through text alone. It released in 2024 and is playable on Steam Deck, priced at $4.99. The game holds an 87 percent positive rating from 1367 Steam reviews.

About DEATH NOTE Killer Within: DEATH NOTE Killer Within is an online social deduction game for up to 10 players. Players will be split into two teams with different objectives. To win the game, players will need to figure out each other’s identities and either eliminate L who threatens Kira's power or seize the Death Note.

2024StrategyCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Grounding Inc.
DEATH NOTE Killer Within — Steam game cover

Players who liked DEATH NOTE Killer Within also play

Steam players who put hours into DEATH NOTE Killer Within also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Bitten! Someone has to be a villain

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Multiplayer game (4-10 ppl) where traitors betray and kill other players while avoiding being noticed! Innocent players fight with zombies to pick up weapons and power-ups (like scanners to expose traitors). Players use voice or text chat to convince others they are innocent!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Castle of Blackwater

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Castle of Blackwater is a 2D, action-packed, social deduction game with a magical twist. In this intense game of trust and betrayal, up to 10 strangers are trapped in a castle of danger and deception, with a mission to complete tasks and escape with their lives.

    2025ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Impostor Online

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Impostor Online is a 6–16 player social deduction game of murder, lies, and infection. Investigate suspects, accuse your friends, or fake your way through the night as an Impostor, Zombie, or one of many other unique roles.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Fool's Trigger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Welcome to the table where the stakes are life. Fool’s Trigger is a tense blend of Russian roulette and a 6-player card game. Load your revolver, manipulate the cards, wager your lives, and dare to find out who will be the unluckiest today.

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Hodgepodge Hunch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Hodgepodge Hunch is a who-done-it game where everyone chips in to make a hotpot dish. Collaborate with your buddies to collect ingredients in the dungeons and whip up a delicious feast. There's just one problem... A backstabber may be lurking among you who'll throw your dinner plans awry...

    2023SimulationCasual3.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Among Us

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

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

    2018Casual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Suspects: Mystery Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Gather clues, complete tasks and discover which player is the killer! Suspects: Mystery Mansion is a social deduction game that features native voice chat, tons of unique game modes and regular fresh content — all within a stylized world of unique characters!

    2021ActionStrategyCasualSteam ↗
  8. WISE GUYS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for DEATH NOTE Killer Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Wise Guys is a ruthless, high-stakes social deduction game where trust is a weapon and betrayal is just survival. Up to 8 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.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DEATH NOTE Killer Within at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under DEATH NOTE Killer Within on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from Grounding Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by Grounding Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Little Noah: Scion of Paradise

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grounding Inc., the studio behind DEATH NOTE Killer Within. Shares Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Join the genius alchemist Noah and her cat companion Zipper as they explore ancient ruins to uncover the secrets hidden within! Create unique teams and combos from 40+ recruitable allies in this casual but compelling game!

    2022ActionRPGCasual4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. World's End Club

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grounding Inc., the studio behind DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Twelve kids. 1200 kilometers. One epic journey across Japan! Surround yourself with a cast of charming, quirky characters as you set off on an unforgettable trip!

    2021ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MACHI KORO With Everyone

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grounding Inc., the studio behind DEATH NOTE Killer Within. Shares Strategy and Casual with DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    Gather up to THREE friends to join you in "MACHI KORO With Everyone"! The multi-million selling hit game from Japan is now on Steam! Online, offline, play how you like with whom you like!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grounding Inc., the studio behind DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

    SEGA’s legendary Dreamcast rhythm game “Space Channel 5 ” is coming to virtual reality as ”Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash!". Heroine Ulala will navigate you through the world of “Space Channel 5”

    2020Action24.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DEATH NOTE Killer Within

Does DEATH NOTE Killer Within run on Steam Deck?
DEATH NOTE Killer Within is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does DEATH NOTE Killer Within cost?
DEATH NOTE Killer Within is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does DEATH NOTE Killer Within have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — DEATH NOTE Killer Within supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to DEATH NOTE Killer Within?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DEATH NOTE Killer Within are Bitten! Someone has to be a villain, Castle of Blackwater, Impostor Online.
Who developed DEATH NOTE Killer Within?
DEATH NOTE Killer Within was developed by Grounding Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc..

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