Crookz - The Big Heist
Real-time stealth tactics with a crew of specialist thieves
Skilltree Studios · Published by Kalypso Media Digital · Released Aug 25, 2015
DRM declared on Steam
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 222
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is Crookz - The Big Heist?
Set in the 1970s, this single-player strategy game follows a gang reuniting to seek revenge after a betrayal. Across 18 campaign missions, you choose crew members, equip tools such as camera jammers and chloroform, and coordinate break-ins to steal valuables without being detected.
For you if...
- +you prefer careful preparation over direct confrontation
- +you enjoy replaying missions to try different approaches
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action instead of methodical squad management
- −you want to carry out heists with other players
What players say
86% of 222 reviews are positive
Players praise the pause-and-plan controls, distinct character skills, and varied maps. Older reviews report stuttering, slowdowns, and awkward AI behavior. Individual newer reviews criticize timed objectives and the required launcher.
Screenshots and trailer
Crookz - The Big Heist system requirements
Minimum: HD3870, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Crookz - The Big Heist?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my 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)
- Graphics
- 512 MB ATI/NVIDIA (HD3870 and NVIDIA 8800GT / DirectX 10 compatible or better)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- 3.4 GHz AMD Quad-Core / Intel Dual-Core (Intel Core i3 2nd Gen / AMD Phenom II X4 965 or higher)
- Graphics
- 1 GB ATI/NVIDIA (ATI/AMD Radeon HD6850 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX560 or higher) / DirectX 10 compatible
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Crookz - The Big Heist have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Crookz - The Big Heist 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- Kalypso Launcher (Account registration optional)
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Polish, Korean.
Does Crookz - The Big Heist 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
