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Need to Know

A Simulator game by Monomyth Games, released in 2018

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like Department of Liberty. Will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? You must spy on citizens, pick apart their private lives, and determine how dangerous they are. You can also resist these suffocating privacy invasions by aiding underground groups and leaking internal reports to the media. Or, you can just use all of that juicy classified information for your own, personal gain. Your call.

Single player

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Need to Know Download Size

The official download size for Need to Know is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is Need to Know Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Need to Know, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Need to Know save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NeedtoKnow\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/NeedtoKnow/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/NeedtoKnow/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Need to Know Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for Need to Know is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 0 user configs ↗

Can I Run Need to Know?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Need to Know smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+ or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i3
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUIntel HD 520 or equivalent
  • 💾
    Storage3 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia GeForce GTX 460+
  • 💾
    Storage3 GB available space
Download Size
4 GBSmall

Need to Know Review Score

Pending critic evaluation. Check back soon for the official verdict.

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