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The Swindle

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App ID 369110
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Size Five Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28972554
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 03:17:40 UTC ()
Release Date 28 July 2015 – 12:59:39 UTC ()
😌 61.89%
615 reviews
1
In-Game
🚨 Crime 💥 Action 🥷 Stealth 💸 Heist 🧷 Steampunk

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.

Additional Information

Developer Size Five Games
metacritic_name The Swindle
controller_support full
metacritic_score 70
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-swindle?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Size Five Games
Store Release Date 28 July 2015 – 12:59:49 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 28 July 2015 – 12:59:39 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 22 December 2015 – 15:39:04 UTC () (1450798744)
review_score 5
review_percentage 63
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 November 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 757400
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-5
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 6 May 2015 – 07:36:48 UTC (), in changelist #1030864

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🚨 Crime 🌱 Indie 💥 Action 🥷 Stealth 💸 Heist 🧷 Steampunk 🎲 RPG 🏗️ Platformer 👻 Action Roguelike 🏽 2D 👻 Roguelike 🔀 Procedural Generation 👻 Roguelite 🎶 Great Soundtrack

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp22 December 2015 – 15:48:03 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

  • 1 players right now
  • 3 24-hour peak
  • 187 all-time peak 29 July 2015
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 13,096 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😌 Mixed
  • 61.89% SteamDB Rating
  • 393 63.9% positive reviews
  • 222 36.1% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
28 July 2015 Steam Release -
21 May 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle XI -
7 August 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle XI (Aug 2018) -
13 October 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Heroic Bundle -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing The Swindle on Steam.

The Swindle had an all-time peak of 187 concurrent players on 29 July 2015.

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