100% discounts are the perfect way to get eyes on Steam games that struggled to pick up traction, especially if the game turns out to be interesting enough to nab some sales after the promotion is over. A lot of these titles end up being underwhelming, but the latest, Untrusted, could actually stand out from the pack.
Untrusted is currently free to keep on Steam if you download it before noon on February 1. This 2021 title focuses on social deduction, but rather than relying on the simple tasks of games like Among Us, it’s centered around hacking and disruption. As an online game, Untrusted supports 10-16 players in each game.
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Social deduction games are a dime a dozen, but the hacking theme of Untrusted gives it a unique edge, and the Steam screenshots are a pretty clear litmus test of whether you’ll enjoy it or not. While the text-heavy black screens could be a turn-off, they promise a more complex experience than competing social deduction games.
The reviews reflect this: while most comments about the game praise its strategy, a few negative reviews dismiss it as too complicated. The biggest hump is simply figuring out the first few matches, as Untrusted isn’t particularly interested in heavy tutorialization of its mechanics and concepts.
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Either way, now is definitely the best time to give Untrusted a try. The greatest thing about being free is that it gives the game a bigger audience, potentially repopulating the servers and making it easier to actually get into an online match with other players. The game also just released a Season 10 patch that resets stats, adds several new languages, and makes a few miscellaneous fixes.
If the online component of Untrusted doesn’t sound like your thing, the free promotion is also being used to advertise Untrusted: hackers at large, a new single-player prequel. That one’s more expensive, but it comes with a free demo, so you can still try it out without any risk.
While I’m always interested in trying out new social deduction games, getting a group of friends to all invest in anything besides Among Us can be tough. If you’ve faced the same challenge, you might want to act fast, as Untrusted‘s limited-time offer on Steam could be the perfect way to overcome that obstacle.
