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The Swindle
Size Five Games · released Jul 28, 2015 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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.
Released Jul 28, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 64% positive of 502 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 9.4k – 54k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $120k – $410k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 502 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–107 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Heist | 1 in 286 games |
| Steampunk | 1 in 171 games |
| Crime | 1 in 63 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Procedural Generation | 1 in 19 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thief Simulator 2 | CookieDev, Ultimate Games S.A. | 64% | Very Positive · 6,662 |
| Crookz - The Big Heist | Skilltree Studios | 65% | Very Positive · 214 |
| HEIST | Atomizer Games | 69% | Mixed · 15 |
| The Masterplan | Shark Punch | 62% | Mixed · 374 |
| Panther VR | Wolfdog Interactive | 62% | Mixed · 100 |
| Thief Simulator | Noble Muffins | 55% | Very Positive · 37,539 |
| Short Stories | One Guy Productions | 67% | 3 reviews |
| Close to the Scene | KafkaStudio | 68% |