Is Town of Salem still online?
Yes. Town of Salem was online when we last checked.
Online social deduction game from BlankMediaGames; the original still runs in the browser. [1]
What is Town of Salem?
From Wikipedia
Town of Salem is an online multiplayer game with social deduction, role-playing and strategy elements. It was developed and published by indie game developer BlankMediaGames, and released on December 15, 2014. 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.
Town of Salem is reportedly the largest online version of the classic social deduction party game Werewolf, with over 7 million registered users as of 2019.
Town of Salem 2 was announced on April 21, 2023. It was released on Steam Early Access on May 26, 2023, and fully released with a free demo on July 26, 2023.
The Town of Salem IP is now owned by the video game publisher Digital Bandidos as of August 5, 2024.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Town of Salem”, by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Unmodified except for paragraph trimming.
In this directory, Town of Salem sits in the modern indie collection and is tagged social deduction (5 games) and party (23 games). It launched in 2014, which places it on our timeline.
Fact file
- Developer
- BlankMediaGames
- Publisher
- BlankMediaGames
- First released
- Dec 15, 2014
- Genre
- strategy video game, social deduction video game
- Platforms
- web browser, Android, Microsoft Windows, macOS
- Game modes
- multiplayer video game
- Engine
- Adobe Flash Player
- Country of origin
- United States
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is community-edited; corrections welcome there.
How to play
- 01Open townofsalem.io in a desktop or mobile browser. It is the official site; avoid “unblocked” mirrors.
- 02The homepage doesn't say whether you need an account. Many games here let you play as a guest and register later to keep progress.
- 03The homepage doesn't list controls, so we don't guess. Most games show a tutorial or a “how to play” screen on first launch.
Platform notes
- Browser
- Plays in the browser from townofsalem.io (our inclusion rule).
- Account
- Not stated on the homepage.
- Mobile
- Not stated on the homepage.
- Other
- Also on Steam (linked from the official site or Wikidata).
Status history
| Checked (UTC) | Status | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC | Online | 134 ms |
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:24 UTC | Online | 150 ms |
Per-check history started on Oct 29, 2026. Status changes across all games are in the status log.
Town of Salem: FAQ
▸Is Town of Salem still online?
Yes. At our last check on Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC, the official site at townofsalem.io responded normally (HTTP 200) in 134 ms. A site that answers doesn't guarantee busy servers, so if a lobby is empty, try a different time of day.
▸When did Town of Salem come out?
Town of Salem launched in 2014 (source: en.wikipedia.org).
▸Who made Town of Salem?
Wikidata lists BlankMediaGames as the developer, and BlankMediaGames as publisher.
▸Do I need to download anything or make an account to play Town of Salem?
Town of Salem is playable from its official website in a web browser; that's our inclusion rule. Its homepage doesn't state whether an account is required, so expect a possible sign-up step.
▸What's the official Town of Salem website?
https://www.townofsalem.io/TownOfSalem/. Still Online only links to official game sites, never to re-uploads or mirror sites.
▸What games are similar to Town of Salem?
If you like Town of Salem, try Blood on the Clocktower Online, ProAvalon, Secret Hitler.io, Wolvesville.
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