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Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

Released Oct 17, 2024 Developer Blazing Griffin Publisher Microids Platforms Windows AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelExplorationText-Based
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-05-16)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

70.4%positive81 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I would recommend this game only on the basis on the art and story telling of the game. I just recently finished the first and 2nd book of the Arsene Lupin books and I greatly enjoyed them so far. This game is based on the first book only from what I remember. The point and…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

46achievements
40.0%median completion
22.2%rarest: Horace Velmont
88.1% of players 88.0% of players 86.4% of players 82.8% of players 69.5% of players 63.3% of players 57.9% of players 54.2% of players 54.2% of players 53.0% of players 51.1% of players 49.0% of players 46.5% of players 46.5% of players 45.9% of players 44.6% of players 43.7% of players 43.7% of players 43.6% of players 43.4% of players 43.4% of players 42.4% of players 40.8% of players 40.0% of players 37.1% of players 37.1% of players 37.1% of players 36.9% of players 36.6% of players 36.6% of players 36.1% of players 35.6% of players 35.3% of players 35.3% of players 34.9% of players 34.1% of players 33.9% of players 33.8% of players 33.8% of players 33.8% of players 33.6% of players 32.5% of players 32.4% of players 32.4% of players 22.9% of players 22.2% of players 88.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.1%Cabinet of curiosities — Hidden achievement
88.0%A Robbery of fantastic proportions — Complete The Legend of Arsène Lupin
86.4%First impressions — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
22.2%Horace Velmont — Hidden achievement
22.9%The real Lupin? — Hidden achievement
32.4%The Final Engagement — Complete A Chance Meeting

Latest official news

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🛠️ Patch 1.0.3 Now Available

Thank you to each and every player that has played, and provided feedback for, our game, Arsène Lupin – Once a Thief . We appreciate the kind words and constructive notes and are happy that people hav

May 27, 2024
🎩 Arsène Lupin - Once A Thief | Teaser Out Now! 🕵️‍♂️

Hello Ladies and Gentleman, Discover Lupin's journey from burglar to hero in Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief. 🔎 Step into the early 1900s and witness Arsène Lupin's rise from a humble burglar to a legendar

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Visual Novel · Exploration · Text-Based · Colorful · Atmospheric · Crime · Detective · Investigation · Historical · Stealth (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Polish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements46
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: These are projected requirements that may change pending final balancing.