The Swindle

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.

The Swindle is a crime, indie and action game developed and published by Size Five Games.
Released on July 28th 2015 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 605 reviews of which 386 were positive and 219 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Swindle into these genres:

Crime Indie Action Stealth Heist Steampunk RPG Platformer Action Roguelike 2D Rogue-like Procedural Generation Rogue-lite Great Soundtrack Cyberpunk

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

OS *: Windows 7 and up
Processor: 2.4Ghz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 8800 equivalent or higher
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: What is this, 1991? Yes a sound card. Onboard is fine.
Additional Notes: If playing on a Laptop, please make sure it has a dedicated gfx card; on-board cards will struggle.

MacOS

OS: 10.8
Processor: Intel "Core i3" or above
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: If your Mac meets minimum specs and doesn't run well, PLEASE let me know so I can edit this!

Reviews

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

Jan. 2025

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.

Dec. 2024

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!

Aug. 2024

I get why this game has mixed reviews, it's very janky. Half the times I died were because of some weird quirk with the game's physics, like I landed on a floor wrong and couldn't jump, or I went near an explosion after it went off and the hitbox was still there, or I got stuck in the animation of opening a door. And this game is very punishing when you make small mistakes, it's risky just moving around, so it incentivizes you to go slowly and carefully. That would normally be fine in a stealth game, but here it usually means waiting in a corner for full minutes while my (somewhat unbalanced) abilities recharge. Still, I really like this game. It's a good roguelike with a really good upgrades/progression system, and once you learn to work around the jankiness it's really fun (and really hard, which is fun too). I just finally beat the game and it feels very rewarding. You just have to get past some frustrating deaths that weren't really your fault.

July 2024

very much cool

March 2024

this will not be a helpful review but i love this game and its very special.

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