Thief Simulator has a lot of little systems running alongside one another, but it does a brilliant job of slowly introducing them to you at a pace that shows you just how many options you truly have. Not so long after you’re learning how to scope out a house, tagging the occupants to learn their routines and how to get away with more cumbersome items. But later you’ll learn to pick a simple lock so you can gain access to a property without making so much noise. You’ll start by using a crowbar to crudely smash a window and steal some kettles and saucepans. A sandbox sim is spent entirely in first-person, you’re slowly introduced to the easy-to-learn mechanics at play and how best to use them. In practice, Thief Simulator works like a cross between the Thief games (the good ones on PC, not that godawful reboot from 2014) and Payday 2. You’re playing a character literally called The Thief, so you shouldn’t be expecting anything other than straight five-finger discounts. ![]() What you do get is a handful of neighbourhoods full of unsuspecting citizens and their precious valuables. There aren’t huge open-worlds to a steal en masse in the vein of the Grand Theft Auto series, either. There’s no deep storyline full of double-crosses and elaborate heists, so don’t expect the kind of narrative tour de force you get with the Uncharted games. So when a game as cryptically titled as Thief Simulator sneaks its way onto Switch, it’s already in a good position to steal our attention (and our wallets) from the get go.Ī few ‘missions’ in, and it soon becomes clear that Thief Simulator does exactly what it says on the tin. From countless questlines for the Thieves Guild in The Elder Scrolls to the procedural heists of The Swindle, few things get your blood pumping in equal parts fear and elation quite like scoping a joint, filling your swag bag and legging it before the fuzz turn up. Software description provided by the publisher.As illegal as it is in real-life, there’s something oddly satisfying about larceny in the digital world. In this case hide and wait till they stop looking for you or you can always leave the loot and run away as fast as possible. If they catch you in the act, they will call the police. Or maybe they aren't?īe careful! In some houses you can meet unexpected guests. Of course many of them are just useless trash. Those things can make life of an aspiring thief so much easier and reduce your burglary time even by a half. They will save you some time on lockpicking or hacking. Prepare phones and tablets before selling them in a pawn shop by removing their security. Use the flashlight at night to highlight all the valuables in sight and places where you can expect them to be.ĭisassemble a stolen car and sell parts on the internet. Be careful, cause some things can draw police attention to you!Ī real, experienced thief can spot places where there's most probability of finding some valuables on the fly. If you're not sure that you can take some serious money for it, maybe a good idea would be to leave it behind and save space for some expensive goods. ![]() In every house you'll find tons of useless stuff. Many modern devices available in Thief Simulator might come in handy with gathering intel about your target and it's neighbourhood.įind and steal as many valuables as possible in the shortest time possible. ![]() Choose from lots of possible approaches to prepare the best plan. Find out when the house is empty and does it have nosy neighbours. Do anything that a real thief does!Ī good thief always observes his target. Buy some hi-tech burglar equipment and learn new thief tricks. ![]() Take the challenge and rob the best secured houses. Observe your target and gather information that will help you with the burglary. Steal in free roam sandbox neighborhoods.
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