Ultimafia — Free Online Mafia & Social Deduction Games

Ultimafia is a free, browser-based social deduction game platform and the spiritual successor to EpicMafia. Play real-time multiplayer games of Mafia, Werewolf, Secret Hitler, The Resistance, Texas Hold'em and more against real people in your browser — no download, no paywall.

What is Ultimafia?

Ultimafia is an online social deduction game site where players are secretly assigned roles on opposing teams (for example, Town vs. Mafia or Village vs. Werewolves) and must use discussion, voting, and deception to identify their enemies before being eliminated.

A free alternative to Town of Salem, mafia.gg and other online mafia games

Ultimafia is a free, browser-based alternative to Town of Salem, mafia.gg, Werewolf Online, Blood on the Clocktower Online, and the original EpicMafia. If you are looking for a popular online mafia game that costs nothing, requires no download, and has deeper role customization than most competitors, Ultimafia is built for exactly that audience. It combines the 100+ role depth of Town of Salem, the custom-setup flexibility of EpicMafia, and the open community model of web-based social deduction sites — all in one free site.

How Ultimafia compares

vs. Town of Salem: Free and browser-native, with more roles and fully custom setups instead of fixed game modes.
vs. mafia.gg: Deeper role library, stronger competitive ladder, and a more active forum community.
vs. EpicMafia: Actively maintained successor with the same custom-setup philosophy and a modernized engine.
vs. Werewolf Online / Werewolf Party: Supports classic Werewolf plus full Mafia, Secret Hitler, and Resistance — not just one game.
vs. Blood on the Clocktower Online: No paid storyteller required; free drop-in play with automated game logic.

Games you can play

Mafia — the classic social deduction game with 100+ unique roles across Village, Mafia, Cult, and Independent alignments. Build custom setups or play community favorites.
Werewolf — the traditional Village vs. Werewolves variant.
Secret Hitler — the hidden-role policy-enactment game of Liberals vs. Fascists.
The Resistance — team-based mission game of Resistance vs. Spies.
Texas Hold'em Poker — casual multiplayer poker.
Additional game types and custom setups built by the community.

Features

Free to play — no download, no subscription. Runs in any modern browser.
100+ Mafia roles across Village, Mafia, Cult, and Independent alignments, each with unique abilities.
Custom setups — design your own role lists and share them with the community.
Competitive ranked play with leaderboards.
Community forums, role guides, and active Discord.
Real-time chat and voting via WebSockets.

How to play

Create a free account, join the lobby, pick a game setup, and wait for other players to fill the seats. When the game starts you will be secretly assigned a role and an alignment. Use the day phase to discuss and vote; use the night phase to act on your role's abilities. The game ends when one alignment achieves its win condition.

Why Ultimafia?

Ultimafia was built as a successor to EpicMafia for players who want a free, open, community-driven social deduction site with deep customization. It is open source, actively maintained, and moderated by volunteers. The game engine supports complex role interactions, modular abilities via "cards", items, effects, and priority-ordered action resolution — making it one of the most mechanically rich social deduction platforms available online.