Social Deduction Horror Game, Deceit 2, Goes Free-to-play Today on PC and Brings the Ritual to Consoles on April 3rd!

Cambridge, England - March 13, 2024 — World Makers is excited to announce that the PC relaunch of their social deduction thriller, Deceit 2, is live today! Originally launching in September 2023, the World Makers team has been actively listening to their community, making changes and improvements not only to the game but also to the price: Deceit 2 shifts to a free-to-play model for today’s relaunch to welcome more players into the Ritual, and announces its arrival on PlayStation and Xbox on April 3rd! Coinciding with today’s release, the game receives its first premium content expansion, the Werewolf Pack, containing a new Terror, player role, item, and map.

Deceit 2 is a matchmade social deduction horror game where two among you have been Infected. While the Infected do the bidding of the malevolent Game Master, the Innocent must work together to escape the Ritual and deduce who is plotting against them. Suspect someone? Rally your team to initiate the Banishing Ritual. To make things even more chaotic, you can now also play as a third team, the Cursed,  who are solely out for themselves. When it’s time to Banish someone, choose wisely; a false accusation can sow seeds of doubt and turn allies into enemies. Your choices shape the game, making every match a unique battle of wits. Can you outplay the Game Master and escape the Ritual, or will you become another piece in his twisted game?

“It wasn’t an easy decision moving to a free-to-play model, but we think it’s the right call to reduce the barrier to entry and make sure more people can enjoy Deceit 2,” says James Thompson, CEO at World Makers. “For those players who have already purchased the game ahead of the free-to-play relaunch, we’ll be providing the Werewolf DLC, 3 Crypt Keys, in-game currency, and a Season One Pass for free to express our appreciation for their early and continued support.”

The Werewolf DLC includes the Wyrtorn Terror, a werewolf, and the first Terror to be added since the game’s initial launch. It will also include The Chemist role, a neutral Curse that must poison all other members of the group to win the Ritual. A new map, Project Wurgen, will also be available, set in a corrupt facility that bore witness to many inhumane experiments on animals which led to the creation of the Wyrtorn. This new location will be available for free to all players, so you can party up with anyone no matter if they own the expansion or not.

The new free-to-play era of Deceit 2 also introduces Seasons, events that will bring many new unlockables to reward playtime. The Pre-Season is now live in the game, and Season One, titled “Humble Beginnings”, kicks off on April 3rd and adds skins, loading screens, and more. The first batch of rewards lands on the event kick-off, with the rest coming shortly thereafter. You should also keep an eye out for an Easter-themed event - coming soon! New seasons are scheduled every two months, and will always feature new reasons to come back to the terror!

Deceit 2 is currently available on Steam, and will be available on Xbox and PlayStation on April 3rd. Those who purchased the game ahead of the free-to-play conversion will receive the Werewolf DLC, 3 Crypt Keys, in-game currency, and the Season One Pass for free at launch. Join the official Discord for events, discussion, and more behind-the-scenes information!

Originally released on PC in 2023, Deceit 2 is the sequel to the original Deceit, a horror-themed social deduction game that pioneered the genre. Trapped in an asylum at the mercy of a twisted lunatic, players will be assigned a team, either Innocent, Infected, or Cursed. The Innocent must work together to escape the Ritual, the Infected lie then transform into monsters, and the Cursed are on their own mission to unleash chaos on the group. So who can you trust?

At World Makers, we build immersive games with intuitive and original gameplay, where players collaborate and compete in exciting new ways. By driving individual player and team experiences within deeply engaging worlds, we create meaningful and cinematic moments that stay with our players forever.