Need to Know
| App ID | 490930 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Monomyth Games |
| Publisher | Monomyth Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 31631456 |
| Last Record Update | 13 October 2025 – 05:07:39 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.
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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| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||
| 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 ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 3 November 2019 – 08:35:34 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64 | |||||||||||||||
| review_score | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |||||||||||||||
| restricted_countries | DE Germany |
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| First seen on SteamDB | 11 June 2016 – 07:42:54 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes |
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| trailer_name | Release trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
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| screenshot_full | 256726716/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 23 August 2018 – 22:50:30 UTC |
| trailer_name | Teaser trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
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| screenshot_full | 256722745/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 18 July 2018 – 18:08:18 UTC |
Bundles
| ID | Name | Set | % | Price | Created | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8291 | Need to Know - Deluxe Edition | No | -20% | $19.98 |
Store Packages
| SubID | Name | Price | Last Update | |
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| 111151 | Need to Know | $14.99 |
Packages
| SubID | Name | Billing Type | Last Update |
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| 111149 | Steam Sub 111149 | CD Key | |
| 111150 | Need to Know for Beta Testing | CD Key | |
| 293275 | Need to Know ( 490930 ) - complimentary reviewer package | No Cost |
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