Hidden in Plain Sight: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Jul 16, 2014
8+players

PC
Switch

Everyone 10+

Party Game · Casual · Action

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!

99%Overwhelmingly positive940 Steam reviewsSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 8-player local. Not confirmed on Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

99%

Overwhelmingly positive on Steam

of 940 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

“... a must have.”
8 out of 10 · Eurogamer
“Don’t hesitate to pick up Hidden In Plain Sight...”
A · ExtraGuy
“...the best party game I’ve played.”
RockPaperShotgun

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
8+players, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Adam Spragg
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Released: Jul 16, 2014 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 2 languages
Age rating: Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Fantasy violence

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Hidden in Plain Sight on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Hidden in Plain Sight?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Hidden in Plain Sight on?: PC and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Hidden in Plain Sight work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Hidden in Plain Sight free?: No, it's a paid game.

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