DEATH NOTE Killer Within
Online social deduction pitting Kira against L in hidden-role matches
Grounding Inc. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. · Released Nov 5, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 2,744
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 20 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 5
- peak 24h 25
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Nov 12, 2025
What is DEATH NOTE Killer Within?
Set in the world of DEATH NOTE, this top-down social deduction game puts up to ten players in online matches as Kira and his follower or L and the investigators. Players hide their identities, work out who is on the opposing team, and try to eliminate L or seize the hidden Death Note.
For you if...
- +you enjoy reasoning through competing claims in group discussions
- +you can bring friends for larger voice-chat matches
- +you like adapting your strategy to different assigned roles
Not for you if...
- −you want to play alone or offline
- −you prefer games that do not rely on group discussion
- −you dislike learning different roles and objectives
What players say
85% of 2,744 reviews are positive · 85% of 20 in the last 30 days
Players praise the role-based strategy and matches with friends. Many report scarce public lobbies, cheating, and hostile voice chat.
Screenshots and trailer
DEATH NOTE Killer Within system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 380X / Intel Arc A750
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Tags
- Strategy
- Casual
- Social Deduction
- Multiplayer
- Word Game
- Top-Down
- Psychological
- Anime
- Immersive Sim
- Noir
- Dark
- PvP
- Survival
- Character Customization
- Tactical
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Nov 12, 2025 · Update Notice - Security Patch for Unity-related Vulnerability
- Aug 27, 2025 · NEW ROLE UPDATE X Kira & N + Patch Note V1.5.7
- Jun 17, 2025 · Patch 1.4.5：An update on the voice chat issue
- May 28, 2025 · Introducing Light Yagami (Shirt) - NEW ROLES UPDATE + Patch Note V1.4.4
- May 23, 2025 · Maintenance Notice & Schedule
19 DLC available.
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