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Deceit

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Unique social deception gameplay
  • Strong emphasis on communication and teamwork
  • Free-to-play with cosmetic customization
  • Tense and immersive horror atmosphere
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Toxic player community and griefing
  • Bugs and optimization issues
  • Limited map variety
  • Language barriers in matchmaking
  • Short rounds with repetitive gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Unfortunate Spacemen

  • White Noise 2

  • Get Stuffed!

  • SCP: Secret Laboratory

  • ANEURISM IV

  • PROJECT: PLAYTIME

Less competitive

Games that feels like Deceit but with less competition against others

  • Nuclear Nightmare

  • PANICORE

  • No More Room in Hell

  • Malum

  • Labyrinthine

  • Killing Floor

Less dominating

Games that feels like Deceit but with less domination over others

  • The Outlast Trials

  • Sinister Night 2

  • SURV1V3

  • Blood Typers

  • SCP: 5K

  • Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

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Deceit: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026