Choose Town of Salem
Choose Town of Salem if you want an Action experience. 24,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Town of Salem vs Island of Deception
Town of Salem and Island of Deception both land in Strategy, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. Town of Salem (2014) is 6 years older than Island of Deception (2020). Town of Salem scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Island of Deception (38.5% 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 Island of Deception
Choose Island of Deception if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Island of Deception launched in 2020.
Both Town of Salem and Island of Deception sit in Strategy, RPG, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Town of Salem |  Island of Deception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (24,427 reviews) | 38.5% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | BlankMediaGames | Storm Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Town of Salem (2014) is 6 years older than Island of Deception (2020).
- Town of Salem scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Island of Deception (38.5% positive).
- Island of Deception has co-op; Town of Salem does not.
- Town of Salem is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Island of Deception has no Deck rating yet.
Town of Salem vs Island of Deception — FAQ
- Should I play Town of Salem or Island of Deception first?
- If you want chronology, Town of Salem (2014) came out before Island of Deception (2020). 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 Town of Salem and Island of Deception similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, 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.
- Does Town of Salem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Town of Salem is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Island of Deception doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.