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Point-and-click puzzle
Deduction
Released Apr 12, 2021
Playtime ~2h
Deduction is a strategy simulation available on PC since April 2021, part of the broader social deduction genre that gained prominence during pandemic-era online gaming. The game sits within a category spanning everything from party-game concealment mechanics to more methodical puzzle-solving approaches.
Recent industry coverage has focused on the wider deduction game landscape rather than Deduction specifically. Steam's promotional events have highlighted the genre's popularity, bundling titles like Lockdown Protocol and Among Us alongside others. Meanwhile, new entries continue expanding deduction's scope - developers are experimenting with different tones and mechanics, from horror-detective hybrids to comedy-puzzle adventures. The genre's persistent design challenge remains balancing bluffing and deception against legitimate clue-gathering and deduction, a problem reviewers note even newer releases struggle to fully solve.
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Steam Social Deduction Fest brings discounts on Lockdown Protocol, Among Us, and more
Bluff all you want or uncover every lie in the best social deduction games, now on sale on Steam.