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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 613 reviews of which 390 were positive and 223 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.51€ on Gamivo.

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

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System 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!

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
Th is game is not without issue, but its is really satisfying to actually pull of a successful heist and finish the game. Late game definitely needs planning, especially the final heist. This game is brutally hard and one mistake spells the end of the run. The game also has a fail state for play through. Do terrible and you'll need to start from the beginning and work your way up again. As result Each death is felt and can feel devastating especially if you're carrying a lot of money. At time I was playing most bugs were ironed out, but you can still experience absolute BS death at times. There is a fair amount of learning curve.
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May 2025
Extraction rogue like platformer. Addicting amazing fun game, got over 100 hours on playstation, its definetly worth a try.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Swindle is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

The Swindle is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

The Swindle received 390 positive votes out of a total of 613 achieving a rating of 6.16.
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The Swindle was developed and published by Size Five Games.

The Swindle is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Swindle is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Swindle is not playable on Linux.

The Swindle is a single-player game.

The Swindle does not currently offer any DLC.

The Swindle does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Swindle supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Swindle is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Swindle.

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The Swindle
14.99€ -97% 14.99€ 0.51€ -94% 14.99€ 1.00€
6.2
390
223
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Size Five Games
Publisher
Size Five Games
Release 28 Jul 2015
Platforms
Remote Play
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