Underplayed Gems

Thieves' Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat (2014)

Thieves' Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat cover
Developer
Choice of Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.0 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A snappy, text-driven heist where luck turns on every choice and the tone stays light and playful despite the cursed diamond.

text-basedinteractive fictionheistquirkychoose your own adventureunluckyhumorousatmospheric

What players say

Players agree the story is well-written and the heist premise is fun, but call it short at roughly an hour and lacking in replay value. Many note the stats feel underused and the branching choices are limited compared to other Choice of Games titles.

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Screenshots

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