Town of Salem

This article is about the online multiplayer game. For other municipalities with this name, see Salem.
Town of Salem
Developer(s)BlankMediaGames Digital Bandidos
Publisher(s)BlankMediaGames Digital Bandidos
EngineAdobe Flash, Unity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, macOS
  • December 15, 2014
  • iOS, Android
  • October 14, 2018
Genre(s)Role-playing, strategy, social deduction
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Town of Salem is an online multiplayer game with social deduction and strategy elements. It was developed and published by indie game developer BlankMediaGames,[1] and released on December 15, 2014.[2] Early alpha and beta versions were browser-based and free-to-play. On October 14, 2018, the game was released for iOS and Android mobile devices after a successful and long-supported Kickstarter fundraiser.[3][4]

Town of Salem is reportedly the largest online version of the classic social deduction party game Werewolf, with over 5 million registered users as of June 2017.[5]

Town of Salem 2 was announced on April 23, 2023.[6] It was released on Steam Early Access on May 26, 2023,[7] and fully released with a free demo on July 26, 2023.[8]

The Town of Salem IP is now owned by the video game publisher Digital Bandidos as of August 5th, 2024.

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  3. ^ HaruOfTime (2016-06-30). "Town of Salem Raises Over $340k for Card Game Kickstarter". www.gameskinny.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ^ "Town Of Salem Is Now Available On Android And iOS!". GamerBraves. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ "Indie Smash Hit Town of Salem Gets New Expansion: The Coven". Gamasutra (Press release). June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Erickson, Ashley (2023-04-24). "Town of Salem 2 Early Access Announced, New Details Revealed". GameSkinny. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  7. ^ Blackburn, Troy (2023-05-26). "Town Of Salem 2 Launches On Steam Early Access". MMOBomb. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  8. ^ "Town of Salem 2". Town of Salem 2. Retrieved 2023-09-26.