Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

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Step into the twilight world of intrigue and intellect with this immersive adventure-puzzle experience that unveils the formative years, daring heists, and secret passions of the legendary Arsène Lupin. Walk the razor's edge between genius and infamy as you alternate between the suave thief and his relentless pursuer, Detective Ganimard, reliving pivotal moments from Maurice Leblanc’s classic tales—including “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin” and “Herlock Sholmes Arrives Too Late”—from startlingly fresh viewpoints.

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Developer:
Blazing Griffin
Publisher:
Microids
Release date:
17 October 2024
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Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (65)

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Description

Step into the twilight world of intrigue and intellect with this immersive adventure-puzzle experience that unveils the formative years, daring heists, and secret passions of the legendary Arsène Lupin. Walk the razor's edge between genius and infamy as you alternate between the suave thief and his relentless pursuer, Detective Ganimard, reliving pivotal moments from Maurice Leblanc’s classic tales—including “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin” and “Herlock Sholmes Arrives Too Late”—from startlingly fresh viewpoints.

RELIVE THE MYTHS
Gather around the warmth of memory as Lupin and Leblanc recount storied exploits in intimate retellings. Experience iconic capers not just as legends, but as living drama seen through the eyes of both rogue and detective.

A WORLD DRAWN IN INK AND IMAGINATION
Wander through lush, animated tableaux inspired by vintage book art—worlds where illustrations breathe and characters burst from the page, all woven together by Lupin’s unmistakable theatricality and charm.

OUTWIT, DISGUISE, CONQUER
Navigate opulent mansions, shadowed alleyways, and high-society soirées. Crack intricate puzzles, assume bold personas, and exploit cunning strategies to stay ahead of capture in a game where brains always trump brawn.

HUNT THE HUNTED
Shift perspectives and become Detective Ganimard, the determined hunter of France’s most elusive criminal. Collect clues, confront suspects, reconstruct timelines, and piece together the mastermind’s next move—because catching Lupin means thinking like him.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i3
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
Geforce 970
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
10 GB available space
Additional Notes:
These are projected requirements that may change pending final balancing.

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
Geforce 1080
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
10 GB available space
Additional Notes:
These are projected requirements that may change pending final balancing.

User reviews

corbo
Not recommended | 16 Aug 2025
12.8h played

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,

Helpful: 24
milenka.chan
Recommended | 02 Nov 2024
11.1h played

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

Helpful: 26
Nafaniq
Recommended | 20 Oct 2024
5.6h played

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

Helpful: 20
Gingergal
Recommended | 30 Jul 2025
11.6h played

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',

Helpful: 15
coldcut
Not recommended | 30 Dec 2025
4.2h played

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

Helpful: 17
talula1060
Not recommended | 19 Jul 2025
19.8h played

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

Helpful: 12