Hide and Shriek
Released Oct 2017
Scare or be scared in this FREE adrenaline-pumping multiplayer game full of hijinks and mischief! Set traps, cast spells, and scare the living hell out of your opponent to win!
82% positive · 5,330 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Hide and Shriek launched on October 25, 2016 as a free-to-play multiplayer game. All developer activity — patches and updates — occurred within the first week of launch (October 19–31, 2016), addressing balance tweaks, bug fixes, and minor feature additions like a leaderboard. The sole DLC, a Mask Pack, released on October 19, 2017 (one year after launch) and is the last piece of content shipped. The store description references no future content, roadmaps, or seasonal systems. No developer communications have been made since late October 2016, and no announcements of upcoming content have ever been made. With the Mask Pack as the final content addition and no further developer communication since, the game's content appears complete as of October 19, 2017.
Evidence
Mask Pack DLC released — the only DLC for the game, and the last content addition on record.
Hide and Shriek officially launched as a free-to-play multiplayer game.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Funcom
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
It`s Halloween and the students of magic at Little Springs High and Innsmouth Academy are about to honor an ancient tradition: sneaking into school after midnight, turning themselves invisible, and scaring the living hell out of each other!
Hide and Shriek™ is a one vs. one multiplayer romp played out in ten minute matches. Your objective is simple: be a mischievous little rascal and scare your opponent half to death before time runs out! If there is no clear winner when the timer stops, the player with the most points wins the game. Points can be acquired by scaring your opponent, luring them into traps, or performing an ancient ritual.
There is just one catch: you are both invisible!
You will need to use cunning traps and potent spells to reveal your opponent. Once you spot them, sneak up on them and give them a good scare! Just remember they are looking for you too, and if you`re not careful you might be the one jumping in your seat!
Hide and Shriek™ is a one vs. one multiplayer romp played out in ten minute matches. Your objective is simple: be a mischievous little rascal and scare your opponent half to death before time runs out! If there is no clear winner when the timer stops, the player with the most points wins the game. Points can be acquired by scaring your opponent, luring them into traps, or performing an ancient ritual.
There is just one catch: you are both invisible!
You will need to use cunning traps and potent spells to reveal your opponent. Once you spot them, sneak up on them and give them a good scare! Just remember they are looking for you too, and if you`re not careful you might be the one jumping in your seat!
- Play with friends or strangers in ten-minute one vs. one multiplayer matches!
- You are both invisible! You will need all your cunning to spot your opponent: look for doors opening, objects flying in midair, or traps being sprung!
- Over thirty different spells to discover, each with their own impish effect: blind your opponent, booby-trap doors, unleash a demon upon them, and much more!
- Shriek at your opponent to scare them! Use scary masks of famous characters like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, or use skulls and zombie heads that can be modified with accessories like gooey eyeballs, bloody hatchets, and much more!
- Dominate the leaderboards or get scared trying!
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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