StrategyFit check
Is Pick-a-Pocket worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends looking for multiplayer stealth matches with up to 8 player slots
- Players who enjoy timing movement around shadows and illuminated areas
- Players who want matches with AI bots available to fill player slots
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long-form campaign rather than matches with scores tallied at the end of each game
- Players who prefer direct combat over stealing coins, concealing movement, and avoiding police
- Players seeking a single-player-only game without multiplayer slots
Our take on Pick-a-Pocket
The defining mechanic is visibility controlled by light: darkness conceals a thief from other players, while stepping into an illuminated area exposes them.
What is Pick-a-Pocket?
Pick-a-Pocket is a multiplayer stealth game set in Victorian-era streets.
Players steal coins from randomly appearing targets and use darkness to hide from other players. Moving into light or getting too close to another player reveals a thief. Police numbers increase as a match progresses; being caught in a flashlight sends the player to jail and removes part of their earnings. Matches have up to 8 player slots for friends or AI bots, with scores shown on a leaderboard at the end of each game. Multi-story maps include steam cars and elevators. The game also includes a voiced tutorial, achievements, and career tracking across 25 statistics.
How Pick-a-Pocket plays
- 01Shadow-based concealment
- Darkness hides thieves from other players, while stepping into light exposes them.
- 02Increasing police presence
- More police appear in the streets as a match progresses.
- 03Eight-player slots
- Available slots can be filled with friends or AI bots.
- 04Multi-story maps
- Environments include steam cars and elevators for moving around and evading opponents.
- 05Career statistics
- Tracking covers 25 statistics, including records for earnings, victories, bail, and lost gold.
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Pick-a-Pocket: platforms & release
Is Pick-a-Pocket worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends looking for multiplayer stealth matches with up to 8 player slots. Skip it if: players looking for a long-form campaign rather than matches with scores tallied at the end of each game.
Where can I download Pick-a-Pocket?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pick-a-Pocket's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pick-a-Pocket on?
Windows only.
