I completed Pilfer in a little over half an hour. The problem with Pilfer is that its systems are TOO basic. A significant percentage of the homes are completely unoccupied at all hours of the day, despite what the description says about "Various NPCs with their own schedule."

There's a few NPCs, and if they spot you lockpicking or stealing, death is more-or-less instant. There's no way to get a real sense of where you're visible and where you aren't, and trying to get a sense of when to enter a particular house often amounts to boredly waiting to see whether anyone actually enters and exits.

There is some tension when you're lockpicking and not sure when an NPC might round the corner, especially when you've nearly completed your collection of loot. And the game is basically functional. I suppose for this price point, that's enough.

Tepidly recommended, provided you buy it at a price point you feel is worth half-an-hour of gameplay.

[h1]A Thief-lite game that costs $3 full-price. You get what you pay for.[/h1] I completed Pilfer in a little over half an hour. The problem with Pilfer is that its systems are TOO basic. A significant percentage of the homes are completely unoccupied at all hours of the day, despite what the description says about "Various NPCs with their own schedule." There's a few NPCs, and if they spot you lockpicking or stealing, death is more-or-less instant. There's no way to get a real sense of where you're visible and where you aren't, and trying to get a sense of when to enter a particular house often amounts to boredly waiting to see whether anyone actually enters and exits. There is some tension when you're lockpicking and not sure when an NPC might round the corner, especially when you've nearly completed your collection of loot. And the game is basically functional. I suppose for this price point, that's enough. Tepidly recommended, provided you buy it at a price point you feel is worth half-an-hour of gameplay.