ActionFit check
Is Catch the Thief, If you can! worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of up to 4 players who want split-screen action
- Players who enjoy chasing criminals across different time periods
- Players interested in switching between a police chase and a thief's escape
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slower-paced or meditative experience
- Players seeking a single-player game with a detailed progression structure
- Players who do not have a gamepad
Our take on Catch the Thief, If you can!
The game switches the player’s role from pursuing thieves to planning a jail escape, with both sides of the crime chase represented in its modes.
What is Catch the Thief, If you can!?
Pursue a thief and his gang through different eras, using weapons and tactics that vary by period.
Players can customize their character and take on the thief role in a mode focused on escaping jail and returning to crime. The game has split-screen multiplayer for up to 4 players and includes four modes: Battle, Catch the Money, Find the Exit, and Deathmatch. A gamepad is required.
How Catch the Thief, If you can! plays
- 01Four game modes
- The modes include cops versus thieves, collecting money, finding an exit, and Deathmatch.
- 02Thief escape mode
- Players devise plans to get out of jail and resume a life of crime.
- 03Split-screen multiplayer
- The game supports play with up to 4 people on one screen.
- 04Era-specific tactics
- Weapons and approaches change across the different time periods.
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Catch the Thief, If you can!: platforms & release
Is Catch the Thief, If you can! worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of up to 4 players who want split-screen action. Skip it if: players looking for a slower-paced or meditative experience.
Where can I download Catch the Thief, If you can!?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Catch the Thief, If you can!'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Catch the Thief, If you can! on?
Windows only.
