The Big Con
| App ID | 1139280 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Mighty Yell |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 29572524 |
| Last Record Update | 15 June 2025 – 08:16:07 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 31 August 2021 – 11:59:44 UTC ( |
Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!
Additional Information
| Developer | Mighty Yell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | The Big Con | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| controller_support | full | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_score | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-big-con?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Skybound Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 31 August 2021 – 11:59:53 UTC ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://discord.com/invite/xypFJdaBXk https://x.com/MightyYell |
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| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Indie (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 31 August 2021 – 11:59:44 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 27 May 2022 – 16:05:55 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Game_Development_Kit SDK, cURL SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First seen on SteamDB | 7 August 2019 – 16:23:52 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 6 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements |
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| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Steam charts
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- 4 players right now
- 4 24-hour peak
- 45 all-time peak
1 September 2021
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Store data
- 2,484 followers
- 854 positive reviews
- 55 negative reviews
- 93.95% positive reviews
Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 2,086 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~16.2 k by Gamalytic
- ~25.0 k by SteamSpy
- ~27.3 k by VG Insights
- ~135.2 k by PlayTracker
Monthly players breakdown
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Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak |
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| 31 August 2021 – 11:59 | Steam Release | - |
| 4 November 2021 – 16:00 | ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Nov 2021) | - |
| 2 December 2021 – 17:00 | ⇄ Fanatical: Best of Platinum Collection 2021 | - |
| 8 April 2022 – 14:00 | ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Apr 2022) | - |
| 13 October 2022 – 15:00 | ⇄ Fanatical: Heroic Bundle | - |
| 24 November 2023 – 19:00 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Black Friday Score: The Walking Dead & More from Skybound | - |
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How many players are playing The Big Con right now on Steam?
Steam player counter indicates there are currently 4 players live playing The Big Con on Steam.
The Big Con had an all-time peak of 45 concurrent players on 1 September 2021.
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