The Swindle

Wait65%

Mixed · 634 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Size Five Games · Crime · Jul 28, 2015

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Swindle?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 74 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 634 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
27% of themes are praise18% are divided55% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Meanwhile for the sound effect, thankfully its clear to hear the enemy, hear the terminal through walls and other gameplay enhancing things.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s presentation reinforces its identity with a distinctive 2D art style that blends Victorian aesthetics with absurd, futuristic technology.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is also really good, I wouldn't listen to it outside the game but it gets me way more invested while playing, especially the theme when you're caught.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
57% still recommend
Story
60% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
59% still recommend
Bugs
49% still recommend
Controls
56% still recommend
Combat
36% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Performance
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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