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Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief
Developer Blazing Griffin
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century. From the Steam store page
71 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 18, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
31 positive · 7 negative
95% range 67–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Positive
36 of 44 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 31 yes, 7 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 38 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (57 of 81 positive).
Players praise the game's faithful adaptation of Maurice Leblanc's books. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the puzzles and gameplay frustrating or unintuitive. [4][5][6] The narrative and voice acting are widely appreciated. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
One of these "deduction" games that rely on the mind map trope to get from clues to conclusions, this might be the worst implementation you'll ever find. - Poorly thought-out nodes, with high level of redundancy, overlap, and obvious absence. - Idem for relationships. - On the other hand, textually unrelated nodes are expected to be connected. - Direct contradictions can be seen on a same map, yet cannot be …
- [1]
I loooove that this game is based almost entirely on the actual books. There are not many Lupin games out there and the few there are, aren't based on Leblanc's books, and they are a treasure! I had a different mental image of almost every character in the game, but I like the designs, considering the fact that the game isn't too complex and it's smooth to play. I think the cartoon-style designs is quite fitting for …
- [2]
Impressively faithful to canon. Shame about the gameplay. I'm not big on point-and-click games, nor am I especially interested in Maurice Leblanc’s literary works, which makes this review tricky. Let me start with the good: All of the due diligence, from a literary perspective, was done. The developers got permission from Leblanc's family estate to tell this story, and have clearly researched all of his books. If …
- [8]
A great story-driven experience, especially for fans of Arsène Lupin. The narrative is the real star here—clever, stylish, and full of charm. If you enjoy gentleman thieves and classic mystery vibes, you'll feel right at home. On the technical side, things are quite rough around the edges.... The interface is clunky for todays standards, no sprint function, and you can't remap keys (rotating is... bad). Graphics are …
- [3]
An adaption of The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar, which follows the structure very closely, frequently to confusing results More point and click puzzle sections than the Poirot game made by the same company, which is a welcome change
Summarised from 34 of the 76 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief talk about faithful to the original Lupin stories; those who didn't talk about puzzles can be illogical or frustrating. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 71 · most liked firstGot stuck on Chapter 2 as Inspector Ganimand. Could not progress the story forward as there were no news items I could look at or new areas or visit. The objectives list had one objective which was to find Lupin so I wandered aimlessly for 20 minutes. I think I might have completed some it out of sequence and this possibly lead to the stall in progression. Additionally, the game is quite difficult to play with a mouse as the aim is just slightly off meaning that you end up clicking on other…
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neutral · AI labelView post →One of these "deduction" games that rely on the mind map trope to get from clues to conclusions, this might be the worst implementation you'll ever find. - Poorly thought-out nodes, with high level of redundancy, overlap, and obvious absence. - Idem for relationships. - On the other hand, textually unrelated nodes are expected to be connected. - Direct contradictions can be seen on a same map, yet cannot be confronted. - Incorrect conclusions forced to be drawn. - Unwarranted induction leaps…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loooove that this game is based almost entirely on the actual books. There are not many Lupin games out there and the few there are, aren't based on Leblanc's books, and they are a treasure! I had a different mental image of almost every character in the game, but I like the designs, considering the fact that the game isn't too complex and it's smooth to play. I think the cartoon-style designs is quite fitting for a playful Lupin as is described in the first books. I hope we get more games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is a pretty mediocre detective style which you can expect from the developer. However I stopped playing this game and wish I could still refund, because I just lost all my progress. I accidentally clicked on "new game", which starts a new game without confirmation, overwriting the existing (only) save. There are no manul saves. This is super stupid and annoying. Cannot recomment this crap.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I rather like it. I was doubtful just because of the previous game by this developer, but there are no bugs (not that I noticed anyway), and it's really fun. Love the way the story is being told, it creates a very exciting dynamic. Each time I finish my gaming session, I can't wait for the next one. There are certain things that I wish were done differently, like I wish I could collect things at once and not wander back and forth. But once I put that behind me, it's been really fun. I'm having…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief (Switch) is $9.99 at Best Buy buff.ly/vMXl7zm #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the 3rd game done in an diorama(esque), Point n Click - move mouse to manually see all '360 degree in an area type' game by this developer. It's by far the best and I enjoyed the others. In 'Poirot first cases', 99% of gameplay was the deduction boards, which got a bit tedious. In 'London cases', gameplay was upped a bit with less deduction boards, but still quite a lot. While the story was good, it wasn't great. Here the story was great (I had never read any of these books). They…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief (PS5) $20.12 via Amazon (Prime Eligible). ow.ly/miIQ50UEMsQ
neutral · AI labelView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/] With 1,500+ reviews, please consider following The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How did he do it? That is the question. Jump into the shoes of the famous French gentleman thief and master of disguises, Arsene Lupin! A criminal who can pull off the most incredible heist and elude the police while executing his plans. But hot on his heels, his nemesis, Inspector Ganimard,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Microids has a long history of forcing players to look very closely at every single frame of their games. Not in the usual way either. I mean they really want you to STUDY what they created. There's no such thing as running or even walking fast in their games. Impossible! You might miss some of their beautiful artwork! When they did add a running feature in one of the Agatha Christie games, the character just refused to do it. ("Poirot does not run," our hero retorted several times in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring, linear, and poorly written. The "puzzles" aren't interesting, just making random (unintuitive) connections on a board. It doesn't matter if you, the player, have figured out the mystery. There's no way to effectively use that information to progress. Very unsatisfying game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game for one night: simple, beautiful, charmingBut I'm not sure it's worth the money
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After completing the game and reflecting on my experience, I found the mini-games to be somewhat challenging, particularly due to mouse sensitivity issues and clickable areas. However, I believe this game could still be enjoyable for fans of the developers' earlier titles. While the gameplay and story didn't fully align with my expectations, there are aspects that many players might appreciate (e.g., solving riddles).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? Yes* Like with Doom you have to question why PlayStation even greenlit this disc build. Premature build with puzzles/dialogue/cutscenes missing. More on our website: www.doesitplay.org/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved the book and the game. I got stuck in a few places, but that's probably because I don't play puzzle games very often.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Impressively faithful to canon. Shame about the gameplay. I'm not big on point-and-click games, nor am I especially interested in Maurice Leblanc’s literary works, which makes this review tricky. Let me start with the good: All of the due diligence, from a literary perspective, was done. The developers got permission from Leblanc's family estate to tell this story, and have clearly researched all of his books. If you're a diehard Lupin fan, that alone probably makes this game worth a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little bit short, and with some puzzles that feel like they make absolutely no sense at times, but hey, we finally have a proper Lupin game. Hopefully there will be more to come.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief launches October 17 www.gematsu.com/2024/05/micr...
neutral · AI labelView post →A great story-driven experience, especially for fans of Arsène Lupin. The narrative is the real star here—clever, stylish, and full of charm. If you enjoy gentleman thieves and classic mystery vibes, you'll feel right at home. On the technical side, things are quite rough around the edges.... The interface is clunky for todays standards, no sprint function, and you can't remap keys (rotating is... bad). Graphics are OK-ish but nothing to write home about. That said, it runs smoothly—no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin – Once a Thief is a stylish, story-driven adventure that invites players into a playful reimagining of Maurice Leblanc’s legendary gentleman thief. Blazing Griffin approaches the material with a narrative twist: the game is framed as an ongoing conversation between Lupin and his own creator, who challenges the thief to retell several of his most audacious crimes. This layered structure becomes the heart of the experience, allowing the player to witness each scenario from multiple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An adaption of The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar, which follows the structure very closely, frequently to confusing results More point and click puzzle sections than the Poirot game made by the same company, which is a welcome change
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neutral · AI labelView post →Very weak writing. Looks and plays like a mobile game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief (S) $19.99 via Amazon (Prime Eligible). ow.ly/p3bB50WGlEN
neutral · AI labelView post →Interesting game which keeps you on the rails for the majority of the game. There are some good puzzles that do take some thought before that 'aha!' moment. A lot comes down to conversational puzzles where you do need to select the correct response. Sometimes this is very obvious and some more vague but helps the story progress nicely. The absolute standout is the voice acting of the characters which is top notch. The visuals are bright, colourful and very pleasing. Camera controls consist of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Bundle] Microids Mystery Menagerie. $1: | Game name | Steam link | |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Still Life 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/46490/Still_Life_2/ | | Still Life | https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/Still_Life/ | | Post Mortem |…
neutral · AI labelView post →First gameplay trailer released for Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief nintendoeverything.com/adventure-ga...
neutral · AI labelView post →Pros: - I liked the characters. - I liked the style choices. - I liked the sense of adventure. Cons: - Many of the puzzles are awful. Some of them are incredibly simplistic, others require ridiculous leaps of logic, and it felt like there was little in between. - Some of the mind maps are incredibly unintuitive. Sometimes you have to draw genuine connections, other times you have to draw connections you *know* to be wrong. And there's often multiple nodes referencing the same…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fun detective game, some clues are a little hard to find though. i like the gameplay (esp. the point-and-click approach), art and music
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although I expected to play only as Lupin himself, the playful way in which "Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief"'s narrative chronology is broken up between Lupin carrying out his heists and Ganimard trying to figure out how he does them is very fun. Some of the puzzles are fairly straightforward and overly forgiving, with unlimited tries and no repercussions when you do something wrong, but the more traditional investigative puzzling is rewarding to solve, and whenever I succeeded in linking evidence…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun Game, enjoyed the mind mapping stuff!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nice game. nice story line. loved the artwork, puzzles werent hard, well, I needed help with 2 of them. The game ran smoothly with no issues at all. nice job devs, hope to see another Lupin
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting game. This time, the story is not about a detective, but about an unsurpassed thief.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Entertaining and have not found any bugs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 2 - Arsene Lupin Once A Thief: After the slight misfire that was Hercule Poirot: The London Case, Blazing Griffin redeem themselves with this enjoyable crime caper told from multiple perspectives. Not overly challenging but a fun diversion.
positive · AI labelView post →We hope we did the famous French burglar justice in Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief, a vibrant narrative mystery. Thanks to our Wordkeepers accomplices! 🎩 TR: @luciet.bsky.social, @punnymercenary.bsky.social, T. Germanaud, S. Tranquille & @translasash.bsky.social 🗝️ ED: @justanothertl.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Arsene Lupin - Once A Thief :: Gameplay Trailer. Coming October 17
neutral · AI labelView post →Adventure-puzzle game Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief announced for consoles and PC, coming late 2024: www.gematsu.com/2024/05/micr...
neutral · AI labelView post →A fun, chilled out point and click adventure, though I do wonder how easy some of the story beats would have been to follow had I not already read the books.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief is $29.99 on Amazon Switch https://lbabi.nz/nLOwAW PS5 ($27.73) https://lbabi.nz/AW88FS #ad GameStop https://lbabi.nz/C3mHdW
neutral · AI labelView post →Our latest game, Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief, is included in the Steam Autumn Sale! Patch 1.0.3 is also now live so it’s the perfect time to play our adaptation of the Gentleman Burglar’s exploits! #SteamAutumnSale store.steampowered.com/app/2922980/...
neutral · AI labelView post →A wonderful little detective game where you wind up playing all sides of the story to a rather inevitable conclusion, with a cute little framing device. Definitely a fun adaptation of the character. The gameplay is nothing new, but its well-done, even if occasionally steps can be a bit opaque.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun and interesting point-and-click adventure game, but pretty short, around 7 hours play time. The puzzles are not too difficult, but the objects sometimes are quite difficult to find. Recommend to buy only when there is a discount. (I bought it with 75% off discount)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably the best isometric detective game from the studio: Lupin is a much livelier hero than the tedious Poirot. Cohesive, atmospheric, true to the spirit of the original, with a great soundtrack and those signature mind maps that, as always, seem to make sense only to the developers
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case - Arsene Lupin - Once A Thief - Cell Scientists: Beyond - CROSSBOW: Bloodnight - Death Come True - DISORDER - Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission - Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story - Dragon Takers - Fate Seeker II
neutral · AI labelView post →We're also checking out "Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief." The style of the animation is gorgeous on this game.
positive · AI labelView post →I saw an anime series about one of this guy's descendants Time to Play Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief www.twitch.tv/masuraotsukino
neutral · AI labelView post →Microids is one of the best game companies if you like adventure games Syberia, Poirot , Tintin, etc, are really good games. I'm playing now Arsene Lupin - Once A Thief.
positive · AI labelView post →Arsene Lupin Once a Thief is $34.96 on Amazon Switch lbabi.nz/PdCa3S PS5 lbabi.nz/fKnt1d #ad
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neutral · AI labelView post →'Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief' launches this year on Xbox One/Series, PS4/5, Switch and PC. youtu.be/wnvjKEf1ltY?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I would prefer to give this a neutral recommendation. I'm not quite certain what I expected, but it did not sweep me off my feet. Though to be fair, I have not read any of the Arsene Lupin books. Otherwise I might have adjusted my expectations accordingly. The gameplay is suitable for the genre. There were a few places were I question the logic in the mind maps, but thankfully nodes related to each other are highlighted after a few failed attempts. Overall it's not terribly difficult to solve…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend this game only on the basis on the art and story telling of the game. I just recently finished the first and 2nd book of the Arsene Lupin books and I greatly enjoyed them so far. This game is based on the first book only from what I remember. The point and click part of the game was okay but it did have its downsides, there were some difficulties and some glaring problem issues that had me stumped for bit that forced me to look up a walkthrew of the game. The puzzles were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very casual point and click game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not that great, but also not that awful the thing i REALLY liked was the story being accurate to "arsène lupin, gentleman thief" (but with some changes, of course), i think they did a great job in adapting it into a game! but other than the story i feel like the game is a bit lacking... ≈8 hours is too short for a game that costs 30 dollars. (and even IF it was longer it would be way too repetitive because the game ALREADY IS repetitive!) both gameplay and controls could be better,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics are lovely, as is the story. The gameplay is mostly mind-map-solving and walking around, looking at things. Maybe a bit dull after the third time. However, very fun to play. Worth in a huge sale. 30€ for roughly ~8h of repetitive gameplay is a bit too much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →True to the book.
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