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Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
“This is a hidden gem for any party, LAN party or family evening. On the surface the game looks simple. However, there is beauty in simplicity, if executed perfectly. That's what the developer achieved here. With many game modes and settings from spy thriller to utter chaos, you…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Great fun at a party and so simple that even those who aren't gamers can pick it up no problem.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“A very fun game of hide-and-seek. Definitely worth it if you have people to play with locally OR via Steam Shareplay.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Hidden in Plain Sight ~Online~ release date: September 18
Hidden in Plain Sight ~Online~ is an add-on package that will allow you to play online with friends~ Questions and answers: This package is a FREE add-on to the base game HIPS Online will be available
Hidden in Plain Sight ~Online~ DLC coming soon
I'm putting the finishing touches on adding online multiplayer to Hidden in Plain Sight. It's probably the most requested feature since the game came out over a decade ago, and I've always been extrem
Controller helper update
Some generic Xbox controllers are detected but unusable. I added a prompt in this situation with directions on enabling Steam Input.
Hidden in Plain Sight now supports 8 local players!
It's time to invite some (more) friends over for a game night, because Hidden in Plain Sight now supports up to 8 local players! I hope you play it, and I would absolutely LOVE to see some 8 player vi
Hidden in Plain Sight Online and 8 Player -- Future Plans
Hidden in Plain Sight is an old game. It has over a decade of reputation as a local multiplayer game. I feel that adding online multiplayer to an existing game could be confusing. Especially when it's
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Local Multiplayer · 4 Player Local · Local Co-Op · Party Game · Casual · Indie · Action · Stealth · Multiplayer · Social Deduction · Party · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 1.2GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Graphics Card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 and Vertex Shader 2.0 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: This game requires Xbox compatible (or emulated) controllers! Minimum resolution 1280x720!