The Big Con

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!

The Big Con is a 1990's, crime and comedy game developed by Mighty Yell and published by Skybound Games.
Released on August 31st 2021 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 799 reviews of which 754 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.69€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified The Big Con into these genres:

1990's Crime Comedy Indie Singleplayer Funny Cartoony Stylized Female Protagonist Story Rich Adventure Hand-drawn Colorful Choices Matter Conversation 2D Exploration Mystery Action-Adventure Cute

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 3 GB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

Charming grifter kid goes on well-intended petty offence spree in 90s technicolor America Like rewatching old cartoons, the game feels comforting yet shallow. There is a lot to love here: The characters, the dialogues, the aesthetic, the music. If only there was more to do than lots of pickpocketing and the rare scripted con.

Oct. 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue and vibe of this game from start to finish! While it didn't really matter which dialogue option you chose throughout the game, each interaction was still unique and rewarding. Between the peculiar cast characters and the protagonist's sass, the game is upbeat and humorous. The control scheme is a little odd, but easy to get the hang of after awhile. My only real con is that the pickpocket "mini-game" does get a little repetitive after awhile, but halfway through my playthrough I found an option in the settings menu to auto pickpocket, which bypassed the tedious mini game. Otherwise the gameplay is pretty chill and enjoyable. Not to mention that the game looks brilliant! It definitely leans into the 90s aesthetic, but they do it in a way that doesn't feel tacky. The funky backgrounds and music keep with the light hearted feel of the game and make it an overall very enjoyable experience.

April 2024

Basically a transgender guy takes a funky little lesbian under his wing and they go on a cross country roadtrip with the message of "be gay do crime" absolute banger 10/10

April 2024

This game is colorful, witty and slightly corny, an amazing throwback to the 90s and all its nostalgia. The characters shine with personality, even the background ones, making it fun discovering old characters in new places. I appreciate the accessibility options available so it’s not necessary to hold buttons for the minigames and it never felt like I missed much because of it. Overall, I loved its charm and am happy to replay it for the achievements I missed.

Jan. 2024

What a cute, quirky little trip! + Charming '90s aesthetic + Charming soundtrack + Fun dialogue and 'no fail', 'no time restrictive' gameplay which is really important for a chill time + Funky visuals that run an absolute dream on the Steamdeck/TV + Addictive collectables and achievements too. - Can't believe I missed ONE sticker. - No way to replay chapters to clean up achievements, you must restart your ENTIRE save to do it. Nah not worth it. Great time for $5, get it on sale for sure. A-

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