The Big Con
A crime comedy adventure about scamming your way across America
Mighty Yell · Published by Skybound Games · Released Aug 31, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,464
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 24 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 months ago
- Aug 6, 2026
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Big Con?
In this single-player adventure, you play Ali, a teenager crossing 1990s America to save her family's video store from loan sharks. You pick pockets, eavesdrop, sneak around, and use disguises or persuasion to carry out scams, choosing whom to cheat and whom to help.
For you if...
- +you enjoy coming-of-age stories about teenagers getting into trouble
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer adventures to share with friends
What players say
93% of 1,464 reviews are positive · 79% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cartoon art and soundtrack. Some find the gameplay repetitive and lacking variety.
Screenshots and trailer
The Big Con system requirements
Minimum: HD 7770, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Big Con?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 480
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Big Con have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Big Con run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Does The Big Con use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- 1990's
- Crime
- Comedy
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Funny
- Cartoony
- Stylized
- Female Protagonist
- Story Rich
- Adventure
- Hand-drawn
- Colorful
- Choices Matter
- Dialogue Heavy
- 2D
Recent updates
- Aug 10, 2022 · ANNOUNCEMENT! v1.4.11: THE RAD ACHIEVEMENT UPDATE IS LIVE ON STEAM
- Feb 16, 2022 · Mighty News for The Big Con: Patch v1.2.0
- Dec 14, 2021 · PATCH v1.1.24 aka THE CHUCKLES & CHECKPOINTS UPDATE IS LIVE
- Nov 15, 2021 · PATCH v1.1.17 IS LIVE!
- Sep 16, 2021 · Patch 1.0.45 is Now Live!
1 DLC available.
