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Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this tense multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.
340 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
43 months, March 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 213 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 127 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Deceive Inc. was released on 21 Mar, 2023.
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Deceive Inc. Launch Trailer
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Deceive Inc. - Gameplay Reveal Trailer
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Deceive Inc. Closed Alpha #1 - Creator Highlights
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Deceive Inc: Neon Nights - Update Trailer
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Deceive Inc. Developer Diary #1: Meet the Sweet Bandits
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Deceive Inc. Developer Diary #2: What is the Bandit Factor?
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Developer Diary #3: Gameplay Overview
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Unfortunately at this time, we're hitting the rollback button.Live should now be back up and running as it was. The beta may be down still, but give us just a little time to sort that out. I'm going to have it back in the meantime until…
[TW] DVaHi everyone!We will be doing a pretty large downtime to LIVE.This will be to migrate our current backend to the new private servers backend as well as deploy those builds to all platforms.I don't currently have an estimate for this…
[TW] DVaLate post! We have completed Beta maintenance and the beta is available again.Patch 1.12.02.72378:Some localization integrations for the Server Browser UI (as well as some space savings for longer server names. Should be up to 22 characters…
Patch notesWe will be entering downtime shortly for the Private Servers beta in order to deploy a patch to it. This patch will look to do the following:Some localization integrations for the Server Browser UI (as well as some space savings for longer…
Patch notesDedicated Servers Beta Maintenance has completed. The server and client have both been updated to 1.12.01.72372.Make sure to either restart Steam or verify your files to make sure you catch the update!Important note:If you start up a server…
Patch notesHi all,We'll be bringing down login access to the Dedicated Servers Beta shortly in order to facilitate a small patch.We saw reports of players not having their live progress transfer to the beta appropriately and will be doing a recopy of…
Patch notesHey Agents!We’re happy to announce that we’re ready to open up beta testing for the community servers update to the broader public!I want to kick this off with a very important notice: While you are on the beta, do not buy Bonds The beta is…
[TW] DVaHello Agents!When Sweet Bandits created Deceive Inc., they built a game that brought together an incredible community. From fan art (more Octo abs, thank you!) to weekly custom matches, you all have continued to show that there is still a…
[TW] DVaGrab Deceive Inc. for 80% off in the Steam Summer Sale! Offer ends July 10th!
mikesAgents, I come today with heartbreaking news that we must share with the entirety of the Deceive Inc. community. There is no easy way to say this: The Sweet Bandits team is no more. After a long and difficult road of trying to get Deceive…
Sweet Banditshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/102824/sandsbanner.jpg Scoundrels & Sentinels Hotpatch 2 Agents, we are rolling a very small hotpatch to address a variety of issues as well as deploying an all-new skin bundle for Squire. New Content: Rigid…
Patch notesAgents! We have two new exciting promotions starting today for Deceive Inc. share! Twitch Drops for Deceive Inc are back with a campaign for the Scoundrels & Sentines season! Twitch drops will be live Thu, Nov 7, 10:00 AM - Fri, Nov 29…
Already Deadhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/102824/sandsbanner.jpg Scoundrels & Sentinels Hotpatch Agents, like we discussed last week, are rolling out a hotpatch addressing a variety of issues that have been affecting the game. We are also still working…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/102824/sandsbanner.jpg Agents, We are back with a fantastical catalog and a massive update that aims to shake up the meta in a myriad of ways. From ability reworks, to new gadgets and expanded capabilities for…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Agents, We are back for another look into new elements coming with season 5. This time, let’s take a look at what’s new in the maps department with the introduction of map variants! We want…
YoshiroAgents, Player feedback and participation were helpful during yesterday’s testing period. To ensure the update provides the best player experience possible upon final release, the test will be extended to run today. Additionally, during…
MollyAgents, Deceive Inc. will undergo a backend update today at 11:00 AM EDT. This rollout will start with PC players on both Epic and Steam. During the first 24 hours of this update PC players will be isolated from console players and the…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Agents, Elsewhere, we previously announced our intention to hold a stream on Wednesday, the 23rd, but after further consideration, we have decided to move this stream to next Wednesday…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png New Gadgets Preview Agents, We are continuing our dive into new elements coming into season 5 with something that has been a long time coming: The addition of new gadgets! Yes, gadgets with a…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Agents, Like we previously discussed in our “what’s coming for DI” brief, we have been working on updating expertise options for multiple characters in season 5. We have three characters…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/dinc/dinc2xp.png Agents, Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take advantage of Double XP in the field this weekend. It will be available today until October 7th at 1 p.m. EDT. Whether you work…
MollyTripwire Presents and Ice Code Games would like to invite you aboard a pirate ship! Our new game, Rogue Waters, is available now! It's a roguelite melee tactical focused on faster battles in more compact arenas. A dynamic combat system and…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png An update on what’s coming Agents, now that the dust has settled around the back-to-school update it’s time to look a bit to the future and talk about our development priorities. First of…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Back To School Hotpatch Agents, we are rolling out a hotpatch to address top issues around the back to school update. This will require a client update which should be up for download…
Patch notesUpdated Message: Known Issues Update Agents, We wanted to provide an update on previously discussed known issues. We unfortunately discovered that the Yu-Mi issue cannot be resolved via a server side update and will unfortunately require a…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Back To School Update Agents, While summer is nearing its end and the summer splash event is riding off into the sunset, we have a new update dropping to keep the good times rolling. We…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Agents, With our last update we rolled out one of the most significant gameplay changes yet: Suspicion. Our intent with the rollout of this feature was clear: We wanted to roll a…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/080924/twitchdropsmarketing%20%281%29%20%281%29.png By popular demand, the Octo Goes on Vacation Drops Campaign and Double Xp will be available once again from August 9th till August 12th. It's your chance to…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Agents, With the release of the Summer Splash update came the Suspicion System. Now that you have all had a chance to play with it, we would like to gather your opinions on it to help…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Summer Splash Hotfix Agents, we are rolling out a hotfix with a selection of tweaks for the Summer event. Let’s have a look: General Bots adjustments Slowed down the speed at which bots…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Summer Splash Update Agents, it’s time to make some waves in the cutthroat world of summer fashion. We have our biggest live event yet dropping with some massive new features and overall…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Upcoming Features Preview Agents, we are fast approaching our next update and we have some major changes coming that will change how Deceive Inc. is played in significant ways. We wanted…
YoshiroAgents, we are rolling out a small patch to solve issues with reloading right after firing a weapon. This fix will apply to all Agents. The fix will roll out momentarily and will require a client update.
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png June Update Agents, we are back with a a few items of focus: Quality of Life Bug Fixes Major map reworks In addition to the above, the team is hard at work on a major update that will…
YoshiroAgents, plan your missions accordingly. We expect one of our partners to run scheduled maintenance on June 18, 2024, at 2:00 AM EDT. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by interruptions to normal services that may affect your spy work…
MollyAgents have all weekend to jump into the game to enjoy earning XP at double the usual rate! Normal rates will return Monday, June 10th at 11am EST.
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png Agents, as discussed last week, we are rolling out a hotpatch to address a variety of issues reported since season 4’s launch. As we are looking for a quick turnaround time for this…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/052824/worldsfinest.png World’s Finest Update Agents, it’s finally time, a new season is coming your way. This update brings not only a continuation of the overhaul initiative with new tweaks, gameplay changes…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Extraction Changes Preview Agents, a major topic of feedback we’ve been following for a while is the extraction phase and how “ping stalling” makes it a tedious process in a lot of matches.…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Post-Jatimania Update Thanks to your tireless effort (and a little help from a mysterious figure working behind the scenes), Deceive Inc. has figured out how to counteract the hypnotic…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/050324/dinckeyartcspring24.jpg Last call for Jatimania Update: Agents, we decided to tackle a few more bugs in the Post-Jatimania update and will be shipping it tomorrow, May 7th instead of today. Double XP…
Mollyhttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Jatimania Hotfix Agents, we are back with a hotfix patch to address some of the bigger issues reported for the Jatimania update. We are also rolling very focused balancing changes in this…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/040124/jatiinchd.png JATIMANIA Patch notes Agents, can you feel it? It’s in the air, on the walls, even Deceive Inc HQ could not avoid it. Jatimania is here, a whole new live event with free rewards to earn…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png April Update Patch notes Just before we get ready for a release, we wanted to give you a final look at the April update. A slew of changes are coming your way including sound occlusion, NPC…
YoshiroAgents, we are moving forward with more refresh of existing operations to bring them to a higher standard. Our focus this update has been on Hardsell, Fragrant Shore and Diamond Spire with a slew of new additions, new flank routes and…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png April Update Preview Agents, before we head into the weekend and close out the month, we wanted to give you a little sneak peek into upcoming changes that will drop with our next update in…
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Operation Overhaul Live Balance Update Agents, we are dropping our first live balance update for Operation Overhaul effective immediately. This requires no download from your part and will…
Patch notesAgents, a double XP weekend is starting NOW! This will last until Monday, March 11th at 11:00 AM EST (-5 GMT)
Yoshirohttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Operation Overhaul Hotfix 1 Agents, as discussed in our messaging last week, we are pushing a hotpatch for a myriad of issues we have spotted in the wild since the launch of Operation…
Patch noteshttps://media.tripwirecdn.com/022224/opofull.png Operation Overhaul Short Term Focus Agents, we are delighted to see you all jump in Deceive Inc. for the free weekend and we are beyond thrilled to finally have the first phase of Operation…
YoshiroEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Deceive Inc. - Catalog 1 Misery Empire | Windows | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Deceive Inc. - Catalog 2 Neon Nights | Windows | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Deceive Inc. - Catalog 3 Of Queens and Kings | Windows | 18 Jul 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | DeceiveInc | -nosplash | linux | |
| Low Population Matchmaking Rules | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix test | windows | branch env_production |
| Full population matchmaking Rules | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix playtest -LogCmds="LogDIWebServices VeryVerbose, LogDIParty VeryVerbose" | windows | branch env_test |
| Launch | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash | windows | |
| Full population matchmaking Rules | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix playtest | windows | branch env_staging |
| Cert testing on Playtest environment (PTG) | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash -certtesting | windows | branch env_production |
| Proton-specific testing environment | DeceiveInc.exe | -nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix protontest | any | branch steamdeck |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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