Blocky the Thief Demo

Being silent and deadly is always rewarding in video games, but not all of them award you this luxury. You are often forced to confront hordes of enemies and deal with all of them at once, when a sneakier approach would make a lot more sense. However, there are plenty of stealth games as well, such as the Hitman and Thief series, which actually punish you for not staying hidden.

Blocky the Thief is a 2D stealth game in which you have to move silently and stay hidden at all times, otherwise the enemies kill you with ease. The simple nature of the game may not allow for very complicated strategies, but you can still have a hard time coming up with a proper way to avoid every danger. You are also rewarded handsomely if you manage to stay out of sight completely.

There is not much of a story going on, since all you need to know is that the main character is a thief, and he must steal precious gems from a variety of locations. Most of the game world is made out of linear corridors with no way to hide from the guards, but you can make use of a few tricks to remain hidden. In fact, it can be pretty fun to plan a route and do your best to follow it without making mistakes.

Speaking of which, there are multiple types of enemies, each one of which has special abilities they can use on you. Your character only has a handful of life bars, so death comes pretty quickly if you get spotted. Sometimes, you need to get very close to the enemy in order to pickpocket the key needed to unlock the way further, but you are also allowed to use force.

On the other hand, violence affects your final score, so it’s recommended to stick with being stealthy instead. As such, each move you make must be quick and decisive, otherwise everything goes awfully wrong in the split of a second. The graphics are quite simple and blocky, as the name implies, but that didn’t stop the developer from including a nice day/night cycle as well. In fact, it even has an impact on the gameplay itself, since guards have a harder time spotting you during the night.

Blocky the Thief may not be your typical stealth game, but the challenge is there, and you can have a lot of fun with it. Moreover, there are many other traps and difficult sections you have to keep an eye on in order to finish every stage.