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ActionAdventureIndieSimulationSingleplayerStealthCrimeFirst-PersonCo-op

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Game description

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Basic info

DeveloperNoble Muffins
PublisherPlayWay S.A.
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 9, 2018
Price
  • Steam store −91% $19.99 $1.79 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $1.79 · Steam
  • Historical low $1.39 · 3-month low $1.55Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 750
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 410 reviews from the past 1 year

78.3/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Casing houses, picking locks and fencing loot, this burglary sim scores 78.3 from 410 reviews read.

👍 Strengths

194 reviews find it fun, and some enjoy the tense moments of hiding from police or owners. 30 praise the strategy of planning each heist through observation, with several approaches and well designed neighborhoods. 17 like the story, calling it engaging enough to keep them playing through the main jobs. Pricing & Fairness ranks 247th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 704th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 35% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1182nd of 1399. 68 reviews report bugs, such as items vanishing, collectibles not tracking, missions that cannot be finished and saves that send players back. 52 say it becomes repetitive, with car disassembly turning into tedious work and most content seen after a handful of jobs. 32 point to rough controls and feel, including the character snagging on stairs and containers, flickering night vision and awkward driving. Content Volume ranks 878th of 1351, and Visuals & Sound ranks 1177th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“both games are quite fun overall” · 194 reviews
“car disassembly becomes repetitive tedious work without variety” · 52 reviews
“planning heists with observation and strategy is very engaging” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.86 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “planning heists with observation and strategy is very engaging” · 30 reviews
Negative “brick mechanic useless, only one location” · 1 review

Progression 21% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 10% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.11 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “excellent atmosphere, tense sneaking with immersive sound design” · 5 reviews
Negative “lacks complex characters, world depth and moral stakes” · 3 reviews

Story 14% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.88 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “car disassembly becomes repetitive tedious work without variety” · 52 reviews

Volume 17% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +1.22 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “theft BGM provides strong immersion and atmosphere” · 2 reviews
Negative “grating background sound cannot be adjusted in-game settings” · 2 reviews

Visuals 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -0.95 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.12 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “DLC worth buying, best game and DLC purchase ever made” · 6 reviews
Negative “only worth buying on sale” · 12 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.62 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “items disappear from ground, collectibles don't track properly, bugs never fixed” · 68 reviews
Positive “no lag noticed, everything playable, stable experience” · 3 reviews

Performance 10% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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