Thick As Thieves Launches at $5, Running at 40 FPS on Steam Deck Despite Cut-Back Scope
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Updated · Steam Deck HQ · May 19
Thick As Thieves Launches at $5, Running at 40 FPS on Steam Deck Despite Cut-Back Scope
2 articles · Updated · Steam Deck HQ · May 19
$5 Thick As Thieves arrives as a stripped-down co-op heist game with just two maps, limited progression and only a few hours of replayability, according to Steam Deck HQ's review.
Last-minute development changes removed the originally planned PvPvE extraction format, along with promised features such as a living world, leaving the game feeling more like a proof of concept.
Bugs further undercut the stealth experience: alerted guards can behave erratically, and one turret was reported to detect and kill the player through a wall.
On Steam Deck, the game supports 1280x800, plays well on controller and generally sits in the high-40s to low-50s FPS, making a 40 FPS cap the recommended setting.
The review says the low price softens the disappointment, but questions whether the scaled-back release can build enough of a player base to support future expansion.
From immersive sim dream to a $5 launch, what caused the drastic pivot in Thick As Thieves' troubled development?
Is Thick As Thieves' budget price a desperate salvage, or a new strategy for building games with paid DLC?