The Swindle
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The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up. All the buildings you’ll be robbing are randomly-generated, so you’ll never get the same level twice. Meanwhile, from the safety of your rickety airship up in Outer Space, you can modify your thief with new skills, tools, and all manner of advanced technological horrors, allowing you to take on bigger buildings with better security, for gargantuan rewards! Have you got what it takes to pull off The Swindle?
Game Discussion
Steam User 0
A really compelling core, a game that demands that you get better at it and rewards you for doing so. When it works, it really is something special. It is marred by bugs - you absolutely will die because your input didn't register or something saw you through a wall. But I found the core of the game to be so strong that I was able to look past that.
Steam User 0
This game is a lot deeper than it appears, the mechanics feel a little clunky at first but they are very consistent, and there is a lot of strategy in choosing the right upgrades, especially when going for a deathless run. I really enjoyed this game and especially 100%ing it
Steam User 0
6/10
I totally understand negative reviews since this game is almost impossible to play with a controller due to all the bugs, some also present while using keyboard, But on the other hand, there is something really satisfying and addictive in the game's main gameplay loop. I don't usually enjoy sneaking in games and prefer a more direct approach, but this one spoke to me. Maybe owning my own secret thief association is what I need.
Steam User 0
Th is game is not without issue, but its is really satisfying to actually pull of a successful heist and finish the game.
Late game definitely needs planning, especially the final heist.
This game is brutally hard and one mistake spells the end of the run. The game also has a fail state for play through. Do terrible and you'll need to start from the beginning and work your way up again. As result Each death is felt and can feel devastating especially if you're carrying a lot of money.
At time I was playing most bugs were ironed out, but you can still experience absolute BS death at times. There is a fair amount of learning curve.
Steam User 0
Extraction rogue like platformer.
Addicting amazing fun game, got over 100 hours on playstation, its definetly worth a try.
Steam User 0
I think The Swindle is a diamond in the rough.
The game has an extremely compelling core loop of trial and error that leads to player progression through skill improvement and upgrade acquisition. However the trial and error part of that loop can be frustrating as the game has some jank and bugs that can sometimes cause frustrating soft-locks or accidental player death.
Despite this, I think The Swindle is an excellent buy, especially during a sale.
Steam User 0
I absolutely love this game for it's infinite replayability. I do admit that the controls are a little buggy at times, but after a while you start to learn where those bugs are likely to take place, and can just play around them. In addition, I feel like a big part of the game is trying to decide which risks are worth taking and which are not. Game can definitely be challenging, but with some practice and a lot of patience, it's not too hard to beat. I've done it many times, often with my day counter being higher than it was at the start!