Secret Shuffle

Secret Shuffle is a social deduction party game for 4 to 60 players. You use the free Secret Shuffle app on your phone, headphones and a big screen running the Steam version. One player acts as the MC, choosing a game and music pack; after a short explanation, the round begins and players follow the selected game's rules.

Across its 10 games, you might identify players dancing to the same music, spot someone pretending to hear music, or try to freeze when the music stops. The game includes over 20 curated music packs spanning genres, eras and regions, alongside sound effects and seasonal selections.

Game modes

The 10 games are Fakers, Split, Statues, Pairs, Leader, Groups, Possessed, Fakers++, Tree Huggers and Speaker. In Fakers, everyone except one player hears the same music. The player who hears no music—the faker—acts as if they do, while the others try to identify them before the faker is revealed.

In Split, half the players hear the same music. They try to find one another and dance together, then learn at the end of the round whether they matched. In Statues, you must freeze when the music stops; moving while frozen or taking too long to stop makes you “crack,” and the goal is to avoid cracking.

Music and party setup

The MC picks one of the music packs for each round. The Steam version unlocks all games and music packs for parties you create or join, and highlights what is happening for both players and spectators. The app alone offers a limited version of the game.