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Fraudster (2024)

Fraudster cover
Developer
Xi Zhang
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.9 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, darkly comedic balancing act of committing fraud while managing stress through minigames and ethical choices.

casualstressfuldarkly comedicchoice-driventensequirkyfrustratingsatirical

What players say

Players praise the unique perspective as a scammer but find the gameplay repetitive and poorly explained. Many say the daily routine has too many unskippable cutscenes, and the mini-games feel disconnected from the subject matter. Reviews split on whether the moral messaging lands, with some noting the scammer's life looks oddly comfortable in practice.

Screenshots

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