How many people are playing Hidden in Plain Sight right now?

1 people are playing Hidden in Plain Sight on Steam right now, making it the 10539th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Hidden in Plain Sight's all-time peak player count?

Hidden in Plain Sight's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 29, reached in December 2018.

Is Hidden in Plain Sight good? What do Steam reviews say?

99% of 943 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Hidden in Plain Sight cost on Steam?

Hidden in Plain Sight costs $5.99 on Steam (US).

Does Hidden in Plain Sight work on Steam Deck?

Hidden in Plain Sight is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Hidden in Plain Sight

by Adam Spragg · Released Jul 16, 2014

Steam Deck Verified

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Players now

#10,539

▼ 50.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

99% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive943 reviews

Owners (est.)50K–100K

24h peak

Highest seen29

Dec 20187.9 years ago

Price on Steam

$5.99

Lowest ever $5.99 Oct 2026

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Players -50.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 12:00 UTC · tracking since 2014-06-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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$5.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

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Reviews

99% positive of 943 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 14, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC
Build 25921277the current build when we started tracking50.9 MB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Dec 25, 2025, 11:06 PM UTC
xna-original · build 21314351
The original 4 player game build

Patch notes

Oct 14, 2026
PatchMinor 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 now be selected in the multiplayer lobby without leaving a m…
Oct 11, 2026
PatchUpdate notes 10/10/2026
Foreign/extended characters in username no longer crash game
Oct 1, 2026
PatchMinor update
Minor controller fixes and enhancements Added launch option "-twelve" to enable 12 players (experimental!)
Sep 28, 2026
PatchController 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 and things are working great! I really want to hear feedback…
Sep 18, 2026
PatchHidden in Plain Sight Online is now available
Enables detection of the free HIPS Online package and allows online play if owned.
Aug 10, 2026
PatchController helper update
Some generic Xbox controllers are detected but unusable. I added a prompt in this situation with directions on enabling Steam Input.

Other news (11)

Oct 8, 2026
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 enjoying it. It's also possible that very few people have played…
Sep 2, 2026
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 gameHIPS Online will be available on September 18Supports 8 total playersThere are no public lob…
Aug 21, 2026
Hidden in Plain Sight ~Online~ add-on 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 extremely resistant it.Why the resistance? Because I feel the game…
Aug 6, 2026
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 videos. I can only imagine the chaos at the end of an eight-pl…
Aug 31, 2025
Bad Golf is coming to Steam!
Bad Golf is coming to Steam on 9/30/2025A long, long time ago I made a game called Bad Golf for the Xbox 360 Indie Games platform. On the surface, it looks like a pretty simple 2D golf game, but there are some special modes and features that make it a pretty f…
Mar 12, 2024
Thank you, and a small request!

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 99% on 2026-11-01 → 99% today (943 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$5.99

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

Hidden in Plain Sight - Online Multiplayer
Free100% positive

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