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Crookz - The Big Heist

Crookz - The Big Heist

Crookz - The Big Heist is a tactical strategy game set in the funky 1970’s with a slick and groovy atmosphere. Show off the art of thieving by plotting stylish heists and robberies; utilizing espionage and quick-thinking to avoid detection.

Released Aug 25, 2015 Developer Skilltree Studios Publisher Kalypso Media Digital Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategySimulationHeistStealthTactical
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

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81.5%positive341 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Wanted to give this game a positive review but with BIG caveat, if you're looking for something similar to Commandos, Desperados or Shadow Tactics you may be disappointed. While a lot of the mechanics are very similar to the more well known strategic stealth games the level…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 15, 2021
Buy CROOKZ - THE BIG HEIST on sale for 80% off this week!

About this game It’s the 1970’s: the era of Funk, flared jeans and disco-fueled Saturday nights. A crack team of expert thieves turn Grand Larceny into an art-form by using their many talents to break

Apr 06, 2020
Crookz - The Big Heist One Week on Sale with 60% off

Crookz - The Big Heist is a tactical strategy game set in the funky 1970’s with a slick and groovy atmosphere. Show off the art of thieving by plotting stylish heists and robberies; utilizing espionag

Aug 26, 2015
Funky felons assemble - The Heist is on!

Lock up your valuables and double the guard – the grooviest band of misfits and scoundrels to ever dodge a security camera are coming to a PC near you with the launch of Crookz – The Big Heist! Kalyps

Aug 26, 2015
Funky felons assemble - The Heist is on!

Lock up your valuables and double the guard – the grooviest band of misfits and scoundrels to ever dodge a security camera are coming to a PC near you with the launch of Crookz – The Big Heist! Kalyps

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Facts & details

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GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Simulation · Heist · Stealth · Tactical · Crime · Real-Time with Pause · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * , Polish, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista SP2 / 7 SP1 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 2.7 GHz AMD / Intel dual-core processor (AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E6750 or higher) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB ATI/NVIDIA (HD3870 and NVIDIA 8800GT / DirectX 10 compatible or better) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard