Arsene Lupin – Once a Thief

Arsene Lupin—Once a Thief is an exciting adventure-puzzle game that takes you to the dark, elegant world of early 20th-century France and tells the story of the famous gentleman thief’s beginnings. As Lupin, you plan daring heists, and as Detective Ganimard, you chase him down, solving complicated puzzles in beautifully drawn worlds based on Maurice Leblanc’s stories. Great for PC gamers who want a deep story or Android users who use Winlator to plan sneaky adventures on the go.

Captivating Storyline: Origins of the Gentleman Thief

The story is told from two points of view, with whimsical and suspenseful elements, through intimate fireside chats between author Maurice Leblanc and his character Arsene Lupin. In ten chapters, players see Lupin change from a lowly burglar to a folk hero. The story begins with a daring theft of a Fabergé egg from a chateau that is booby-trapped and guarded by dogs and high-tech alarms. As Lupin, plan perfect crimes; as Inspector Ganimard, sort through the mess to find the connections that show how the thief always stays one step ahead.

In later stories, the stakes get higher: robbing two more fancy chateaus, stealing jewels from a luxury liner full of suspects in the middle of the Atlantic, and planning an amazing prison break. The timeline is based on classic stories like “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin” and “Herlock Sholmes Arrives Too Late.” It moves back and forth in time, revealing surprises and moral twists along the way. Romance and rivalry drive Lupin’s rise to fame.

Ingenious Gameplay Mechanics: Heists, Deductions, and Disguises

In this isometric point-and-click adventure, the main mechanics are timeline puzzles where you have to figure out how to get past guards, disable traps, or create distractions by sequencing actions on blueprints. You can try as many times as you want without worrying about stress. You can easily switch between Lupin’s skills as a thief, where he wears disguises to get into fancy places, and Ganimard’s detective work, where he searches for clues, interrogates suspects through branching dialogues, and fills out deduction boards that connect evidence into airtight cases.

Puzzles combine using items (contextual hotspots make sure they are useful), figuring out how to open safes by exploring the environment, and visual novel-style conversations that require you to make convincing choices. Notebook keeps track of tasks, profiles, and documents, and smooth 90-degree camera turns make it easier to explore. Full controller support works great on PC or through Winlator, giving you precise control in a jazzy, theatrical setting with voiced cutscenes and atmospheric grunts.

Immersive Player Experiences: The Thrill of Outsmarting the Law

Gamers love the thrill of chasing their own crimes and laughing as Ganimard uncovers Lupin’s clever tricks, like stealing from ships with disguised passengers or escaping from prison in ways that leave people speechless. When you win at deduction games, it makes you feel like a detective, and when you win at timeline games, it makes you feel like you’re in a movie. This keeps sessions exciting and makes you want to play them again and again.

Optimized System Requirements for PC and Winlator

Category	Minimum	Recommended
PC CPU	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i5
PC GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB)
Android/Winlator SoC	Snapdragon 720G / MediaTek Helio G99	Snapdragon 888 / MediaTek Dimensity 1200

If you have a recommended PC setup, you can enjoy 60+ FPS at ultra settings, which makes solving puzzles and seeing pictures much more fun. Mid-range Winlator devices like the Snapdragon 870 can keep 40–50 frames per second (FPS) on low- to medium-quality graphics. Flagship devices like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can deliver 60 FPS for smooth heists anywhere.