Games like Town of Salem
If Town of Salem is your kind of game, the closest matches are Island of Deception, Strange Town and Town of Salem 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, dark and intense. 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 →Town of Salem is a multiplayer social deduction game released in 2014 by BlankMediaGames, available for $4.99. Inspired by the Salem witch trials, players are assigned secret roles with competing win conditions and must navigate public trials, voting, and chat-based interaction to survive and eliminate threats. The mechanics center on role-based deception, claiming strategies that can mislead the town, and role crafting for custom matches. Reviewers note that public trials force improvisation under pressure and that roles have wildly different objectives, contributing to high replayability. Players describe the experience as intense and competitive. The game holds an 88% positive rating from over 24,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Town of Salem: Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.
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Island of Deception
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Town of Salem.
Top pick for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Town of Salem.
Stranded on an island while a terrifying storm is coming, Survivors have to repair a ship to leave. However, Saboteurs just want to place obstacles in the way! Use voice chat and play a drama queen to take control of or see through everything in Werewolf-like social game Island of Deception.
Strange Town
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Town of Salem.
Strange Town is a very enjoyable multiplayer survival game with a role-playing theme. The game can be played with 3-8 players. In the discussion phase, try to find out who the Werewolf is, and in the anger phase, try to survive! The traitor among you will appear as the Werewolf!
Town of Salem 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Town of Salem.
A multiplayer online social deduction game for 7–15 players. Use deception, strategy, and teamwork to find the truth—or get away with murder.
Agrou
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Town of Salem.
Ranked #4 for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Town of Salem.
Your new favorite Werewolf game! Seat around the fire with friends, play a villager, a werewolf or another type of character and use strategy to win!
Traitors in Salem
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Town of Salem.
Ranked #5 for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Town of Salem.
Can you survive the Noose and the Knife? Traitors in Salem is the new Social Deduction game that expands the Salem universe to give you new ways to investigate, deceive, and murder your opposition.
Eville
WHY THIS
Shares role based deception and a tense mood with Town of Salem.
Ranked #6 for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Town of Salem.
Betray your friends- and lie your way to victory. Inspired by popular multiplayer social-deduction party games such as Werewolves and Among Us, this is a new take on the concept with realtime gameplay and interaction.
Feign
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Town of Salem.
Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it's up to the village by day to vote someone out!
Throne of Lies®: Medieval Politics
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Town of Salem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Town of Salem.
The 3D online multiplayer game of social deduction and mischief, inspired by medieval politics and the Werewolf/Mafia (1986) genre. Gather 'round the tabletop, uniting allies of the realm with strategy to distinguish friend from foe.
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Blood On The Thames
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Town of Salem.
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Town of Salem.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Town of Salem.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Demon Bluff
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Casual with Town of Salem.
The cards lie! In this single-player social deduction game, demons have infiltrated your village and disguised themselves as allies. Every card you turn over is either a friend or a foe. Can you see through their bluff?
Town of Salem 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Town of Salem.
A multiplayer online social deduction game for 7–15 players. Use deception, strategy, and teamwork to find the truth—or get away with murder.
COVEN
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Town of Salem.
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.
Mafia
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
We'reWolves
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Town of Salem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Slay the hordes and survive the night! Journey through a wild and untamed world filled with dangerously relentless foes. In this bullet heaven inspired by Vampire Survivors, you'll use a wide range of melee and ranged weapons to stay safe while you duck and dodge through massive waves of enemies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Town of Salem at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Town of Salem.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Town of Salem.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Town of Salem.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Town of Salem.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Town of Salem.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Town of Salem on Steam right now. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Town of Salem.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Town of Salem.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Town of Salem.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Town of Salem
- Does Town of Salem run on Steam Deck?
- Town of Salem 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 Town of Salem cost?
- Town of Salem is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Town of Salem have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Town of Salem supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
- What games are most similar to Town of Salem?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Town of Salem are Island of Deception, Strange Town, Town of Salem 2.
- Who developed Town of Salem?
- Town of Salem was developed by BlankMediaGames and published by Digital Bandidos.
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