The Big Con overview

Overview

The Big Con comes from Mighty Yell and is published by Skybound Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 31, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Big Con's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 6 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:21:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 224. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 1,680 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Big Con is available in 6 languages including:

6 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, oflc, dejus, and steam germany

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Big Con has sold up to 54,300 units and has 1,385 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $447,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Big Con overview details

The Big Con combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Let's Get Rad About the Game Hustle and grift your way across America in the ‘90s as a teenage con artist on a crime-filled road trip adventure. Play as Ali, a curious and sarcastic high schooler who ditches band camp to go on a cross-country road trip. But this isn’t a joyride! Ali is on an all-important mission to save her family video store from the nasty loan sharks trying to shut their shop down. Swindle strangers, pickpocket people, and con commoners across a wacky America of the ‘90s. And – it should go without saying – lie to your mom about all of it. Choose who deserves to be conned and who might need a helping hand. The world is your oyster (and hey, pearls are worth a lot!). One Con Doesn’t Fool All Con people your way! Wear disguises, sneak around, eavesdrop on conversations, and learn how to approach each mark. Maybe you think you can make enough cheddar just by pickpocketing. Or seek out more complex grifts that involve breaking and entering, smooth talking, and more. It’s up to you to outsmart everyone and lockpick everything that stands between you and saving your mom's video store. A Coming-of-Age Comedy If there’s one surefire way to discover yourself, it’s by setting out on an adventure. Luckily for you, you’ve got the aid of an expert grifter to coach you in the elusive art of charm. But a life of crime is no laughing matter! Not unless you turn on the laugh track and make it a criminally funny sitcom. Get ready to talk your way into deals, hearts, and trouble. And don’t forget to call home every once in a while to check in with your mom. Sure, you mig…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Big Con is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 6 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:21:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 224, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview tags

1990'sCrimeComedyIndieSingleplayerFunnyCartoonyStylizedFemale ProtagonistStory RichAdventureHand-drawnColorfulChoices MatterConversation

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Support and legal notes

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