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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!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Couch party play with friends” (68 of 93 reviews) and “Simple deception and deduction” (16). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 93 reviews raise this.
16 of the 93 reviews raise this.
9 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Such a fun party game! Simple enough for anyone to learn and play.”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this.
5 of the 93 reviews raise this.
3 of the 93 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 93 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 99.1% positive rating · 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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-14). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Minor update
New game option -- Thief/Assassin Same Character -- when this is true, all characters in Catch a Thief and Assassin will be identical. (Thanks seanbry for the decade old suggestion!) Game options can
Hidden in Plain Sight Online reviews?
The Hidden in Plain Sight Online add-on package came out a few weeks ago and I'm looking for feedback. I'm really hoping that "no news is good news", meaning that it's working well and people are enjo
Minor update
Minor controller fixes and enhancements Added launch option "-twelve" to enable 12 players (experimental!)
Controller fix
Updated the game to handle various controller configurations that were not working. Please let me know if you have any problems with controllers! Please let me know if you are NOT having any problems
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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!