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Is Thugs Never Die worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking an open-world crime story with a 70-mission structure
- Fans of driving and exploring a city on foot or by car
- Players interested in 1950s-inspired settings with modern vehicles and weapons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a quiet or nonviolent experience may find the mission structure too focused on criminal action.
- Players looking for highly varied gameplay systems may find the experience centered on missions, driving, shooting, and exploration.
- Players who prefer fantasy, historical, or noncriminal protagonists may not connect with Bob Davidson’s gangster storyline.
Our take on Thugs Never Die
The defining structure is a 70-mission rise from car wash worker to criminal, set across an open city where exploration, driving, shooting, and Mafia work support Bob Davidson’s progression.
What is Thugs Never Die?
Thugs Never Die follows Bob Davidson, a former car wash worker who returns to Freedom City and enters its criminal world.
Set in a modernized 1950s-style city, the game combines an open-world setting with a 70-mission story mode. Bob works for his old friend, cooperates with the city’s largest Mafia group, earns money through criminal jobs, and faces conflicts with people who oppose him. Missions involve killing businessmen, pursuing targets, obtaining cars, and using guns. Freedom City can be explored on foot or by car, with locations including burger shops, banks, gas stations, a park, and houses. Cars can run out of fuel, and swimming provides access to Freedom Island and its Statue of Liberty.
How Thugs Never Die plays
- 0170-Mission Campaign
- The story follows Bob’s progression from car wash work into criminal jobs and Mafia dealings.
- 02Open-City Exploration
- The map includes shops, banks, fuel stations, a park, houses, and an island reachable by swimming.
- 03Vehicles With Fuel
- Cars can be driven around the city but may run out of fuel.
- 04Modern Weaponry
- Missions provide access to guns alongside vehicles and other criminal activities.
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Thugs Never Die: platforms & release
Is Thugs Never Die worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking an open-world crime story with a 70-mission structure. Skip it if: players seeking a quiet or nonviolent experience may find the mission structure too focused on criminal action.
Where can I download Thugs Never Die?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Thugs Never Die's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Thugs Never Die on?
Windows only.
