An online multiplayer game called Untrusted, which was originally released on Steam five years ago, is currently free to keep for users who claim it by February 1. While there are plenty of free-to-play multiplayer games on Steam, Untrusted is likely to appeal to fans of games like Among Us.
PC users recently received a wave of free-to-play games on Steam, with one of the most notable being the anticipated Highguard. Valve’s storefront is also continuing its tradition of giving away select titles for free through various developer and publisher promotions. As of this writing, players have three indie games to claim and keep forever, with the latest addition to the list being Untrusted.
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Thanks to a new promotion, Untrusted is free to keep on Steam until February 1. The giveaway celebrates two milestones: the game’s fifth anniversary and the release of its prequel, Untrusted: Hackers at Large. At the same time, developer playuntrusted.com has released an update for Untrusted that adds experimental support for six additional languages beyond English: Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. For those curious, Untrusted is normally priced at around $5 USD.
Untrusted Features
- Two factions
- 27 classes
- 100 player skills
- Text-based chat with Discord integration
- Hacking- and cybersecurity-oriented tasks
- Multiple win conditions in each match
Untrusted Gameplay Premise Explained
As a social deduction game, Untrusted pits two groups of players against each other, Hackers and Agents, without revealing their identities. Similar to games in the Mafia/Wolverine genre, players must keep their roles secret, identify impostors, and complete tasks while staying undercover. As the team names imply, hackers aim to break into the Agents’ computers, while the Agents’ main objective is to stop these hacking attempts and eliminate the hackers.
Untrusted can be played with 10 to 16 players, and it involves most of the core gameplay mechanics of social deduction games, such as the day-night cycle, voting, and lying. The majority of the gameplay revolves around players chatting or talking on Discord. However, there are other creative features, such as developer-style daily logs that players will need to fill out manually.
The game also has 27 unique classes and assigns players to different roles at the start of each match, adding extra elements of role-playing. It is also worth noting that although Untrusted is a game about coding and hacking, it does not require extensive knowledge of either of these fields, and most players should be able to grasp its fundamental mechanics after a few matches.
As of this writing, Untrusted has received around 1,000 user reviews, with an overall rating of Very Positive. In other words, nearly 85% of players who have tried the game recommend it to others, which is a solid feat for an indie title. Additionally, based on comments left on the game’s social media accounts, it appears to have been well received by coding enthusiasts. One of the most common points of praise is its creative premise, which uses black-hat and white-hat hacker roles as the foundation for a social deduction game.
For those enjoying Untrusted, the next best option is its prequel. While Untrusted: Hackers at Large is a single-player, story-driven game with a very different gameplay premise, it appears to be an ideal pick for fans of programming, coding, and hacking. In the game, players take on the role of multiple hackers and set out to complete high-stakes, hacking-themed missions across the globe. The good news is that Untrusted: Hackers at Large is currently on sale until February 5, with a 15% discount that brings its price down to around $10.
