# Games like Pretend

> The closest matches to Pretend: Deducto 2, Project Winter, Among Us, Unfortunate Spacemen, and Dawson Oaks Trailer Park. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Deducto 2](https://imho.run/games/2119590/deducto-2) — Shares proximity chat with Pretend. 151 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2119590/)
2. [Project Winter](https://imho.run/games/774861/project-winter) — Also Team-Based, like Pretend. 4,737 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774861/)
3. [Among Us](https://imho.run/games/945360/among-us) — Same intense mood as Pretend. 371,902 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/945360/)
4. [Unfortunate Spacemen](https://imho.run/games/408900/unfortunate-spacemen) — Same funny mood as Pretend. 6,202 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408900/)
5. [Dawson Oaks Trailer Park](https://imho.run/games/3640200/dawson-oaks-trailer-park) — A frequent pick in Pretend players' libraries, and another RPG. 535 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3640200/)
6. [Enemy On Board](https://imho.run/games/999860/enemy-on-board) — A frequent pick in Pretend players' libraries, and another Action. 1,280 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/999860/)
7. [LOCKDOWN Protocol](https://imho.run/games/2780980/lockdown-protocol) — Also Conversation and Team-Based, like Pretend. 9,033 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780980/)
8. [Suspects: Mystery Mansion](https://imho.run/games/1576060/suspects-mystery-mansion) — Also Conversation, like Pretend. 108 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576060/)
9. [Feign](https://imho.run/games/1436990/feign) — Also Strategy RPG, like Pretend. 290 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1436990/)
10. [Goose Goose Duck](https://imho.run/games/1568590/goose-goose-duck) — A frequent pick in Pretend players' libraries, and another Strategy. 12,823 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568590/)
11. [Scribble It!](https://imho.run/games/1088150/scribble-it) — A frequent pick in Pretend players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088150/)
12. [The Matriarch](https://imho.run/games/1773180/the-matriarch) — A frequent pick in Pretend players' libraries, and another Casual. 239 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1773180/)
13. [Dread Hunger](https://imho.run/games/1418630/dread-hunger) — Also Team-Based, like Pretend. 2,285 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1418630/)
14. [Wolvesville](https://imho.run/games/2502760/wolvesville) — Also Conversation and Team-Based, like Pretend. 346 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2502760/)
15. [Stowaway](https://imho.run/games/1428470/stowaway) — Same funny mood as Pretend. 256 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428470/)
16. [Eville](https://imho.run/games/1220170/eville) — Also Conversation, like Pretend. 147 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220170/)
17. [CRIMESIGHT](https://imho.run/games/1491710/crimesight) — Same intense mood as Pretend. 223 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491710/)
18. [HALF DEAD 2](https://imho.run/games/914260/half-dead-2) — Same intense mood as Pretend. 731 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914260/)
19. [Traitors in Salem](https://imho.run/games/1497640/traitors-in-salem) — Also Strategy RPG, like Pretend. 599 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497640/)
20. [West Hunt](https://imho.run/games/1570330/west-hunt) — Also Team-Based, like Pretend. 563 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1570330/)
21. [Super Sus](https://imho.run/games/2920270/super-sus) — Same intense mood as Pretend. 452 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2920270/)
22. [Hacktag](https://imho.run/games/622770/hacktag) — Also Team-Based, like Pretend. 137 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622770/)
23. [First Class Trouble](https://imho.run/games/953880/first-class-trouble) — Same tense mood as Pretend. 1,825 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953880/)
24. [Town of Salem 2](https://imho.run/games/2140510/town-of-salem-2) — Also Conversation and Strategy RPG, like Pretend. 7,817 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140510/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=887830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=887830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=887830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=887830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/887830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pretend

Pretend is a free-to-play social deduction game released in 2021 by whitesquare, where players must identify a hidden Pretender among a crew using proximity-based voice chat. Supporting 4 to 15 players in asymmetric co-op matches, the game uses a matchmaking system alongside its party-style gameplay. Players describe the experience as funny, intense, lighthearted, and tense depending on the situation, with voice communication fundamentally reshaping how rounds unfold whether playing solo or with friends. Each match involves sabotage tasks that require innocent crew members to venture into vents, adding risk to otherwise routine objectives. Reviewers highlight that the task variety is creative and keeps sessions fresh during short bursts of gameplay. The title holds a 58% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 887830
- **Developer:** whitesquare
- **Publisher:** whitesquare
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 6, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/887830/pretend)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=887830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/887830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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