Deceive Inc.

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App ID	820520
App Type	Game
Developer	Sweet Bandits Studios
Publisher	Tripwire Presents
Franchise	Tripwire Interactive
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	EasyAntiCheat AntiCheat, Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	28979231
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 11:07:41 UTC ()
Release Date	21 March 2023 – 15:00:00 UTC ()

😏 79.55%

7k reviews

In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer

Sweet Bandits Studios

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Tripwire Presents

eulas

0 ↴
id	820520_eula_0
name	Deceive Inc. EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/820520_eula_0
version	1

Store Release Date

21 March 2023 – 15:00:41 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

anti_cheat_support_url

https://www.easy.ac/r/steam/gamebans/?steamAppId=820520

Social Media

https://discord.gg/deceiveinc
https://x.com/PlayDeceiveinc
https://www.youtube.com/@tripwireinteractive/

Primary Genre

Action (1)

Store Genres

Action (1), Indie (23), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

21 March 2023 – 15:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

29 February 2024 – 19:38:13 UTC () (1709235493)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
library_header	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	25.787518332884588
height_pct	53.33658209979154

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

EasyAntiCheat AntiCheat, Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Intel_OID SDK, Intel_XeSS SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, NVIDIA_GeForce_Now SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, Wwise SDK, XAudio2 SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 6 July 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1156716

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-8.0-3
requires_h264	1
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

6 March 2018 – 23:07:27 UTC (), in changelist #4145066

Supported Languages

10 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes
Korean	Yes		Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes		Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

e8e2cdf03ce848bbaf4d63b66f2a136503e3dec3

icon

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logo

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logo_small

96bee862dfd0fab9180d5e5a7fee612976be95e6_thumb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	25.787518332884588
logo_position/height_pct	53.33658209979154
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
library_header ↴
image/english	library_header.jpg

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
page_background	page_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	d335379401d45953d01c4dd4039703d5ebdc2af5.jpg
page_background_path	app/820520
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	1 March 2024 – 19:14:43 UTC

Trailers

256936766 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc. Launch Trailer
trailer_category	3
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	256936766/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256936766/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256936766/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256936766/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256936766/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256936766/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256936766/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	550058
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933633
256891579 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc. - Gameplay Reveal Trailer
trailer_category	3
trailer_480p/video/webm	256891579/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256891579/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256891579/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256891579/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256891579/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256891579/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256891579/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256891579/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	471586
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933612
256924143 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc. Closed Alpha #1 - Creator Highlights
trailer_category	1
trailer_480p/video/webm	256924143/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256924143/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256924143/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256924143/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256924143/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256924143/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256924143/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256924143/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	527521
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933616
256960071 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc: Neon Nights - Update Trailer
trailer_category	3
trailer_480p/video/webm	256960071/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256960071/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256960071/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256960071/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256960071/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256960071/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256960071/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256960071/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	590854
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1690300553
256930722 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc. Developer Diary #1: Meet the Sweet Bandits
trailer_category	6
trailer_480p/video/webm	256930722/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256930722/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256930722/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256930722/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256930722/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256930722/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256930722/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256930722/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	539397
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933620
256930723 ↴
trailer_name	Deceive Inc. Developer Diary #2: What is the Bandit Factor?
trailer_category	6
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	256930723/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256930723/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256930723/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256930723/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256930723/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256930723/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256930723/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	539398
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933625
256935625 ↴
trailer_name	Developer Diary #3: Gameplay Overview
trailer_category	6
trailer_480p/video/webm	256935625/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256935625/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256935625/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256935625/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	256935625/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	256935625/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256935625/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256935625/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	548093
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693933629

Launch Options

10. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`DeceiveInc`
Arguments	`-nosplash`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Operating System	linux

15. Low Population Matchmaking Rules

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix test`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Low Population Matchmaking Rules`
Operating System	windows
Beta Branch	env_production

22. Full population matchmaking Rules

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix playtest -LogCmds="LogDIWebServices VeryVerbose, LogDIParty VeryVerbose"`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Full population matchmaking Rules`
Operating System	windows
Beta Branch	env_test

23. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Operating System	windows

24. Full population matchmaking Rules

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix playtest`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Full population matchmaking Rules`
Operating System	windows
Beta Branch	env_staging

25. Cert testing on Playtest environment (PTG)

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash -certtesting`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option3)
Description	`Cert testing on Playtest environment (PTG)`
Operating System	windows
Beta Branch	env_production

26. Proton-specific testing environment

Executable	`DeceiveInc.exe`
Arguments	`-nosplash -MatchmakingSuffix protontest`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Proton-specific testing environment`
Beta Branch	steamdeck

Configuration

Key	Value
installdir	DeceiveInc

Deceive Inc.

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

Hardware Categories

Assets

Launch Options

Configuration