- Publisher: Curve Digital
- Release Date: Jul 28, 2015
- Also On: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)Sep 15, 2015The Swindle has caught the wave of modern rogue-like games and is very successful in it. However, after some time, it becomes a very frustrating experience. [Issue#255]
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Sep 1, 2015A surprisingly addictive game that delivers tense and highly challenging gameplay filled with difficult random-generated burglary scenarios. The well-designed steampunk aesthetic should be considered as a major plus for those fond of this art style.
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Aug 25, 2015Funny and addictive stealth platformer with beautifully stylish visuals.
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Aug 13, 2015The Swindle is an original, well-made title, in which successful break-ins are a source of enormous satisfaction, and failure only motivates. No tutorials or instructions can irritate, but if you devote some time to learn, the game will keep you in front of the screen for dozens of hours.
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Aug 5, 2015The Swindle is a highly addictive and fun randomly-generated steampunk thievery simulator.
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Aug 3, 2015A rough and tumble jaunt through Steampunk Victorian London for profit and fun.
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Aug 1, 2015Despite these issues, I still love the game. It’s a brilliant look at what indie games should be, and the unique Don’t Starve-like art style is right up my alley.
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Jul 27, 2015An immensely satisfying mix of platforming, stealth, action, and resource management, with character.
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CD-ActionOct 17, 2015With every upgrade I felt more and more like the king of the underworld. [10/2015, p.68]
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Sep 29, 2015The Swindle delivers a challenging stealth platform experience, with lots of abilities to unlock, beautiful graphics and procedurally generated contents to add a lot of variety to the mix.
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Aug 12, 2015It's a different take on the stealth genre, one that really impresses the player with an interesting environment. Sadly, the controls lack precision, and that's a real shame for a game that requires so much rigor on the gamepad.
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Aug 11, 2015The Swindle is a right mix of platforming, action and stealth.
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Jul 31, 2015The Swindle is nowhere near an entirely negative experience. It's a festival of moments, of anecdotes filled with failures and smiles.
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Oct 3, 2015At times, it can be too clunky and a little finicky, but while The Swindle is undoubtedly a great idea, games of this ilk can’t suffer missteps like infuriating controls – and sadly that does hold this game back.
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Games Master UKSep 1, 2015If you can forgive its vicious streak, then this fast-paced and frantic crime caper will steal your heart. [Sept 2015, p.71]
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Aug 17, 2015The Swindle is a visually beautiful and enjoyable rogue-like game for the experienced, but may not be the best choice for players who’ve never tried games like Spelunky or Rogue Legacy before.
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Edge MagazineAug 14, 2015Rarely has something so uneven and intermittently frustrating stolen our hearts this brazenly. [Sept 2015, p.116]
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Aug 12, 2015Even an infrequent control failure is maddening when the difficulty is cranked up and every inch of the level is covered in cameras and patrol-bots, though, so until The Swindle sorts out its issues, it’s going to have to be merely decent rather than the excellent it could have been.
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Aug 21, 2015The initial grind can be annoying, but once you get past that phase and start carrying out the big money loads, the fun to be had with this platforming crime caper is surprising.
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Power UnlimitedOct 7, 2015We tried really hard to enjoy The Swindle but it just wouldn’t click. The game seems off-balance and the lack of abilities in the early stages make it a cumbersome experience. [Sept. 2015, p. 069]
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Aug 17, 2015With the pressure of the 100 days time and the randomly generated levels, The Swindle has quite some content to offer. The strong idea however, gets crossed by the unforgivingly high difficulty level and the lose controls that do not fit the quick skills a master thief should have.
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Jul 31, 2015For the moments where the procedural stuff just works perfectly, creating a bastard-hard but ultimately memorable level, and for the world itself, which is lovely, The Swindle is worth dedicating a couple evenings to. It won’t steal your heart though.
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Digital SpyJul 27, 2015The Swindle is a good game on the cusp of greatness, but falters from a structural identity crisis that is hard to ignore.
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Jul 31, 2015This feels 80% of the way to a great game, but that missing 20% soon comes to dominate the rest. With a little more fine-tuning who knows how The Swindle may have turned out but, as things stand, it feels a little like being short-changed.
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Jul 30, 2015The Swindle has some really cool ideas, and the sound and visuals make for one of the prettiest games out there. But, for players looking for something new or are intrigued by the steampunk aesthetic, the randomized barrier to entry may be a bit too much.
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Jan 19, 2016A 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.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 20
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Mixed: 7 out of 20
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Negative: 8 out of 20
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