- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
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.
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Plot-driven, cool, unpretentious and classical in form.
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PlayStation LifeStyleTyler TreeseAug 20158.5/10The Swindle is a game that many will end up playing for months to come. The gameplay is the perfect combination of stealth and action, and its difficulty, while brutal, is satisfying. Size Five Games, and publisher Curve Digital, have created an addictive game that needs to be played by anyone who loves a good challenge. Throw in cross-buy and cross-save compatibility, and you'll never leave your house without The Swindle in pocket.
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Nintendo EnthusiastJonathan HarringtonSep 20158.5/10So should you buy The Swindle? Absolutely; the game is, quite simply, fun. It has real stakes, and that makes every jump, every break in, every move all the more intense. With great gameplay, great visuals, and great music, it's hard not to suggest The Swindle; just keep in mind that it has got some issues, and it is not for the faint of heart.
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GamingTrendJay MaloneAug 201585/100In a world filled with overly difficult titles, The Swindle knows how to blend its mechanics together perfectly to deliver one hell of a rewarding experience.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunAdam SmithJul 2015The Swindle is a minor diversion at best, without the comic timing or cunning to turn anyone to a life of crime. A weekend of crime, perhaps, at most.
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GuardianRich StantonJul 20152/5 starsEverything adds up to a game with good ideas that is sorely lacking in refinement – the punitive flaws of The Swindle's meta-structure and procedural generation could have been ameliorated with minor tweaks. This feels 80% of the way to a great game, but that missing 20% soon comes to dominate the rest.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Size Five Games
- Publisher
- Curve Digital
- Released
- July 28, 2015
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 6.7/10 from 18 ratings.
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