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Need to Know

App ID 490930
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Monomyth Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28007168
Last Record Update 18 March 2025 – 05:21:00 UTC ()
Release Date 28 August 2018 – 18:00:48 UTC ()

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Steam price history

Current Price $14.99
Lowest Recorded Price $7.49 at -50% 13 March 2025
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $14.99 $14.99 $7.49 $7.49 at -50%
Kazakhstani Tenge 2400₸ $4.50 -69.95% $2.25 1200₸ at -50%
Russian Ruble 360 ₽ $4.58 -69.42% $2.29 180 ₽ at -50%
Brazilian Real R$ 28,99 $5.19 -65.35% $2.59 R$ 14,49 at -50%
Indian Rupee ₹ 459 $5.32 -64.45% $2.65 ₹ 229 at -50%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 229₴ $5.48 -63.41% $2.73 114₴ at -50%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 95999 $5.87 -60.78% $2.93 Rp 47999 at -50%
South African Rand R 105.00 $5.92 -60.45% $2.96 R 52.50 at -50%
Colombian Peso COL$ 25000 $6.21 -58.54% $3.10 COL$ 12500 at -50%
Vietnamese Dong 165000₫ $6.30 -57.92% $3.15 82500₫ at -50%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 6400 $6.64 -55.69% $3.32 CLP$ 3200 at -50%
Philippine Peso ₱389.95 $6.82 -54.45% $3.41 ₱194.97 at -50%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 50 $6.96 -53.53% $3.48 ¥ 25 at -50%
South Asia - USD $6.99 $6.99 -53.37% $3.49 $3.49 at -50%
Thai Baht ฿239.00 $7.38 -50.76% $3.69 ฿119.50 at -50%
Malaysian Ringgit RM32.00 $7.53 -49.72% $3.76 RM16.00 at -50%
Saudi Riyal 29.95 SR $7.98 -46.74% $3.99 14.97 SR at -50%
Uruguayan Peso $U329 $8.14 -45.64% $4.06 $U164 at -50%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 154.99 $8.26 -44.86% $4.13 Mex$ 77.49 at -50%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $8.49 $8.49 -43.36% $4.24 $4.24 at -50%
Peruvian Sol S/.31.00 $8.69 -41.98% $4.34 S/.15.50 at -50%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 268 $9.11 -39.21% $4.55 NT$ 134 at -50%
Kuwaiti Dinar 2.80 KD $9.16 -38.89% $4.58 1.40 KD at -50%
Qatari Riyal 33.99 QR $9.33 -37.72% $4.66 16.99 QR at -50%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 76.00 $9.68 -35.39% $4.84 HK$ 38.00 at -50%
Norwegian Krone 103,00 kr $10.11 -32.55% $5.05 51,50 kr at -50%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1520 $10.21 -31.86% $5.10 ¥ 760 at -50%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 18.49 $11.02 -26.45% $5.50 NZ$ 9.24 at -50%
South Korean Won ₩ 15500 $11.14 -25.67% $5.57 ₩ 7750 at -50%
Singapore Dollar S$14.50 $11.28 -24.70% $5.64 S$7.25 at -50%
U.A.E. Dirham 42.00 AED $11.43 -23.72% $5.71 21.00 AED at -50%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 17.49 $12.73 -15.04% $6.36 CDN$ 8.74 at -50%
Costa Rican Colon ₡6500 $12.88 -14.04% $6.44 ₡3250 at -50%
Australian Dollar A$ 19.95 $12.97 -13.41% $6.48 A$ 9.97 at -50%
Euro 12,49€ $14.52 -3.11% $7.25 6,24€ at -50%
Polish Zloty 53,99zł $14.78 -1.38% $7.39 26,99zł at -50%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $14.99 $14.99 $7.49 $7.49 at -50%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $14.99 $14.99 $7.49 $7.49 at -50%
British Pound £11.39 $15.27 +1.92% $7.63 £5.69 at -50%
Israeli New Shekel ₪55.95 $16.66 +11.16% $8.33 ₪27.97 at -50%
Swiss Franc CHF 15.50 $19.31 +28.84% $9.65 CHF 7.75 at -50%
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Additional Information

Developer Monomyth Games
metacritic_name Need to Know
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Monomyth Games
Store Release Date 28 August 2018 – 18:00:58 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 28 August 2018 – 18:00:48 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 3 November 2019 – 08:35:34 UTC () (1572770134)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
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First seen on SteamDB 11 June 2016 – 07:42:54 UTC (), in changelist #2025653

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
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Trailers
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