Is Under Pressure free?

Yes — Under Pressure is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is Under Pressure Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates Under Pressure Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play Under Pressure on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Under Pressure. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is Under Pressure multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Under Pressure as single-player only.

Is Under Pressure on PC Game Pass?

No — Under Pressure is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Under Pressure (2023)

Name: Under Pressure
Brand: Hibo Studios
Availability: InStock

Hibo Studios · July 14, 2023 · Strategy, Submarine, Card Game, Comic Book, Singleplayer

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About Under Pressure

In the abyss, the Diver meets the Kraken! To survive he will have to reach the surface!

Each card represents a progression stage, from the abyss #0 to the surface #42.

Goals:

Diver wants to reach the surface, he starts from card #0 and can step up to 3 stages max per turn
Kraken wants to catch him by guessing all he's played cards. Kraken can guess up to 3 cards per turn.

Gameplay:

Diver can use boosts by sacrificing a card. It can extend step by +2 per sacrificed card! It can be used to play far cards or to trick Kraken!
Kraken can guess multiple cards each turn, but if one is wrong, guess is failed! It helps to catch Diver faster but might be risky!

Cards are distributed in three decks according to their value: 1-14, 15-28, 29-41.
Pick wisely and you may win the game!

Under Pressure is and adaptation of Tim Fowers's card game "Fugitive".

Under Pressure — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 4, 2024

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8 found this helpful

Not recommended Dec 9, 2024

wish there was more of a tutorial. Its hard to understand how to play. however the art is beautiful, and this seems like a game where if/once you catch on there is no stopping you.

2 found this helpful

Recommended Apr 19, 2024

Imma be honest i have no clue how to win as the divers

1 found this helpful

Recommended Aug 7, 2024

I guess no tutorial nor bots is part of the excitement.

Recommended Feb 26, 2024

The art is great and the mechanics I hadn't seen before, I found it very original. It did take me a couple of runs to understand how it worked, but once you have it, it's very addictive. I loved it!

Recommended Nov 17, 2023

The tutorial doesnt explain what the kraken does very well, theres some slight english translation errors. But once you understand the game it is a very engaging game of bluff and deception. Would be amazing if you could do multiplayer.

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