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SpyParty
SpyParty is a competitive espionage game about subtle human behavior. A Spy hides in plain sight at a fancy cocktail party, trying to accomplish missions while blending in with the other guests, while a Sniper with a single bullet looks inward, searching for the Spy.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fun with friends” (22 of 84 reviews) and “Deep deception mechanics” (15); the most common complaint is “Price too high” (26). 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 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
22 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Yes, It's a fun Party Game! No, It's not worth $25 Dollars. I love the the game, So I just buy a copy for my friends. So you win Developer.”
15 of the 84 reviews raise this.
3 of the 84 reviews raise this.
3 of the 84 reviews raise this.
3 of the 84 reviews raise this.
26 of the 84 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Me and my friend have been waiting for this game to be on a really good sale for the past 6 years. We still are waiting. We feel its a bit over priced for the content it provides. :(”
16 of the 84 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Bought 2 keys when seeing this game demoed at PAX West 2018 As of this is review, it is 2026 and STILL in Early Access. Great concept killed by development hell/abandonment.”
“Make this game go on sale, $25 is a scam, It's never leaving beta.”
4 of the 84 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 84 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 84 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Dev is too greedy. $25 is way too expensive for this lobby simulator that doesn't even have a lobby.”
Counted across 84 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This game is a lot of fun! Wishing they would update it though”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“This game is incredibly simple, but still has a high level of enjoyment. Allows for a good conversation while playing something in the background. Perfect game to play while chatting with my kid in college.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“too expensive to be a party game too dead to even try to convince someone to purchase it”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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 (2026-10-23). 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.
Animation Freeze on Keep Trying &c.
v0.2.8546.5483 fix animations freeze after Keep Trying in replay/spectation sniping (apparently this has been in there since the August build, there are just too many things to test in this game) fix
Some Mostly Minor Bug Fixes
Top line stuff, details are below: Fixed a few rare startup and shutdown crashes. Changed replay maximized UI to be completely under user control and saved in settings. Both practice mode and normal m
Last Chance and Memory Crash Fixes
It has yet again been too long since the last update. Saying that is kind of like in the 90s when bloggers would start every post with "It's been too long since my last post!" Anyway, I swear this upd
I am no longer a 🐿.
Play my voice at normal human speeds. This is a super minor patch to fix a bug I added (while trying to fix another bug, which it didn't even fix) that made my voice in the tutorial (and all other sou
The Only Mostly Dead Update
"There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead." It has been way too long since the last update, and I apologize for that! My hope is this is the start of regular SpyParty updates again. T
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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
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Perfect Heist 2
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Deceive Inc.
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
70.2% · 5,466 reviews
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Multiplayer · Strategy · Detective · Stealth · Indie · Early Access · Action · Simulation · Mystery · Competitive · Assassin · Social Deduction (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | http://www.spyparty.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Celeron Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 3000 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: I develop the game on a really ancient laptop to keep myself honest and keep the game running fast on low end hardware, so it should work on quite old computers!