Thief Simulator is of few "simulator" that I've really played that actually tries to be a game instead of being a walking meme. It actually tries to let you be a genuine thief and does a pretty good job at it.

The game starts off kinda slow, I almost dropped the game cause it takes awhile to get into the swing of things, the game starts giving you your more interesting tools near the end of the first neighbor hood and the fun springboards from there. It is kinda disappointing that nearly the entirety of the first 2/3 neighborhoods are tutorial and only a little bit of the 2nd and then the 3rd neighborhoods the gloves are off and you get and have to use all your tools creatively to progress.

The game definitely is not without issues however, the game itself can be pretty janky at times, and you have to mentally adapt to the game's rules at times, the most offending issue is the cops. They defy all logic and rules and will somehow always know where you are despite breaking line of sight even though the game itself says that should get them off your back, the only reliable way to be safe is to leave the map or get into a hiding spot.

Another small annoyance with the game but not enough to be a deal breaker is the cars. You can steal cars and strip them down for parts. However, I've played other games like this (PC Building Simulator a good example) where you get to get through the mundane parts of things faster and faster. This game you have to painfully pull out every bolt... every single time. They could have learned some lessons and made the car dismantling become faster, because you will probably do each car once for the easy cash bonus and then never want to do it again cause its painful

Overall while not perfect the game is a pretty fun experience, if not quite worth the $20 its pretty dang close. Don't overlook this diamond in the rough.

[h1]Janky yet fun[/h1] Thief Simulator is of few "simulator" that I've really played that actually tries to be a game instead of being a walking meme. It actually tries to let you be a genuine thief and does a pretty good job at it. The game starts off kinda slow, I almost dropped the game cause it takes awhile to get into the swing of things, the game starts giving you your more interesting tools near the end of the first neighbor hood and the fun springboards from there. It is kinda disappointing that nearly the entirety of the first 2/3 neighborhoods are tutorial and only a little bit of the 2nd and then the 3rd neighborhoods the gloves are off and you get and have to use all your tools creatively to progress. The game definitely is not without issues however, the game itself can be pretty janky at times, and you have to mentally adapt to the game's rules at times, the most offending issue is the cops. They defy all logic and rules and will somehow always know where you are despite breaking line of sight even though the game itself says that should get them off your back, the only reliable way to be safe is to leave the map or get into a hiding spot. Another small annoyance with the game but not enough to be a deal breaker is the cars. You can steal cars and strip them down for parts. However, I've played other games like this (PC Building Simulator a good example) where you get to get through the mundane parts of things faster and faster. This game you have to painfully pull out every bolt... every single time. They could have learned some lessons and made the car dismantling become faster, because you will probably do each car once for the easy cash bonus and then never want to do it again cause its painful Overall while not perfect the game is a pretty fun experience, if not quite worth the $20 its pretty dang close. Don't overlook this diamond in the rough.