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Smooth Criminals

USC Games · 2017

Smooth Criminals

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Stylish heist game with character switching and stealth mechanics."

Best session: 20-40 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Missions & levels

Play each character's strengths separately to master their unique mechanics quickly.

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About

"Smooth Criminals is a 3D action adventure game where you play as a team of 4 art thieves and steal from the clutches of the narcissist Count Egor von Vile. - Switch at anytime between 4 characters with different skills: Fighting, Shooting, Driving, and Platforming - Disable security systems and sneak past guards. - Steal paintings and escape! Made in the University of Southern California Advanced Games Project class using Unreal Engine 4."

"Oh no! The dastardly Count Egor von Vile has taken all the valuable paintings in the world and imposed his smirking mug onto them! Who can save all those poor paintings? Looks like it's a job for the Smooth Criminals!"

Single playerThird personAction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Smooth Criminals — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Smooth Criminals take?
The minimum meaningful session for Smooth Criminals is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Smooth Criminals?
Smooth Criminals uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Smooth Criminals pressure you to keep playing?
Smooth Criminals has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Smooth Criminals's Session Respect Score?
Smooth Criminals has a Session Respect Score of 7.8/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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