The Swindle

by Size Five Games

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment62

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

519en

631 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Jul 28, 2015

Price

$14.99

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈27,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$460.0K

Based on 631 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 517 post-launch reviews

22%81 rev

<2h

37%38 rev

2-10h

62%182 rev

10-50h

81%178 rev

50-200h

82%34 rev

200h+

75%4 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+45pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 312 similar games in the Action genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 43%

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