Preview: Deceive Inc Wild And Crazy Stealth Experience Is An Absolute Blast

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Walking around the retro-style maps of Deceive Inc can be an exciting, yet on-edge experience. At every turn, enemy spies might get the jump on me, whether they pop out of a disguise as a guard, or even a nearby armchair positioned just slightly out of the way, but still within line of sight of an important choke point. Indeed, I’m cautious of every action I take: am I being too obvious as I hunt for Intel, approach a guard to steal a disguise, or set a trap for an enemy agent? Deceive Inc’s social stealth gameplay is engaging in many ways, even when there isn’t another player around for miles (from what I can tell, at least).

Coming on March 21st, TripWire Interactive’s upcoming multiplayer social stealth sim pits players against each other as rival spies, each vying to extract “the package.” Each level is intricately designed, screaming a 70’s spy aesthetic that reminds one of the golden age of spy movies. 

We previewed Deceive Inc  last year, and heading into the launch later this month, we had the chance to go hands-on once again, and its undercover PvP never feels old. Back then,I mentioned that Deceive Inc “is the exact type of game I love, but am utter rubbish at.” I’m proud to say that holds true here as well.

I’m garbage at stealth games. I’m not great at hiding amongst the shadows, or even staying undercover when disguised. And you’ll need to do both when trying to deceive your rival spies to secure the package itself to win. 

In this preview, we were treated to two new maps which will make up part of the total four maps Deceive Inc is launching with later on this month: Diamond Spire and Fragrant Shore. Each map is vastly different, offering new approaches and challenges that you’ll have to