Pick-a-Pocket

About this game

Step into the shadows of a Victorian-era themed underworld where cunning and stealth reign supreme. Pick-a-Pocket is a multiplayer stealth game that pits you against your friends in a battle to become the king of thieves.

~ View the current top players in the match via the leaderboard. Scores are tallied and shown at the end of every game!
~ Join games seamlessly via Steam invites or lobby codes.
~ Don't want to player by yourself? Fill up to 8 player slots with your friends or AI bots!


~ Master the art of concealment in the murky Victorian night. In Pick-a-Pocket, darkness is your ally. When shrouded in shadows, you become invisible to other players, allowing you to move undetected across the map.
~ Beware - step into the light or get too close to others, and your cover will be blown. This dynamic stealth system creates a tense cat-and-mouse game where timing and positioning are crucial.
~ Will you risk a dash across a lamp lit street for a tempting target, or bide your time in the safety of the shadows?


~ Swipe coins from randomly spawning targets, but beware - your greed may attract unwanted attention!
~ Escalating Excitement: Feel the tension rise as more police flood the streets as the match progresses.
~ Watch out! If the police catch you with their flashlights you will be sent to jail and lose a portion of your earnings.


~ Multi-level Mastery: Navigate elaborate, multi-story maps that reward exploration and tactical thinking.
~ Interactive Environments: Ride steam cars and use elevators to outsmart your opponents and evade capture.


~ Chart your journey from novice pickpocket to master thief with our comprehensive career tracking system.
~ Monitor your progress across 25 different statistics, including level records like "Richest Night" and "Highest Bail Paid."
~ Review your lifetime stats such as "Total Nights Won" and "Total Gold Lost."
~ Learn the Ropes: Master the art of thievery with a fully voiced tutorial.
~ Achievements Galore: Prove your worth with a wide range of challenging achievements.

In Pick-a-Pocket, every shadow conceals an opportunity, and every coin pilfered brings you closer to underworld infamy. Will you emerge as the craftiest cutpurse, or find yourself behind bars? Gather your gang, sharpen your wits, and prepare for a night of high-stakes heists in the gaslit streets of a bygone era.
Can you pick your way to the top of the criminal underworld?

Latest news

• Patch Notes·4 Aug 2024Official

  Hot fix 0.4.0.2

  Another small update containing some changes and fixes This will probably be the last update for awhile as we want to work on getting the project converted to UE5 and some more stuff added. Additions: New sound effect when under police light Updated catch meter visual icon to an eye Fixes: Stun particle effect now always displays when a player is swiped Police and players can no longer move around after the game ends The caught 'eye' indicator no longer fills up before the counter has reached 100 The clocktower's hands now tick for all players The selected map in the lobby menu now updates for clients who connect after the selection Host no longer receives multiple post game end screens when playing with others Tutorial camera is back to normal stats now register for other maps not just south dock yards police progress bar is no longer visible after game ends score board is no longer off center Railway colliders stop you from going on the tracks Changes: Can now see cat hats through walls Improved light in end screen Increased size of map select text Fixed bug where you could see fog and through level geometry in main menu Removed old fog system from rooftops Updated player movement and capsule to improve step height Caught meter is now 0-100 text is now bigger on map select slightly increased player step height Thank you all for playing we are keen to see what you guys think! Check out our Website: https://www.amythica.com.au Join the discord to keep up to date: discord.gg/hptEDSkRpB
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• Patch Notes·21 Jul 2024Official

  Hot fix 0.4.0.1

  Hey everyone we've got a bunch of bug fixes and a couple of changes for you guys!! Changes: NPC's will now often run away after swiping or being swiped. Police light timer will now go up slower when further away from police and faster when close to police. invincible time increased from 4 > 6 seconds AI crowd the player less Fixed gamepad not focusing in the host, end menus Fixes: Client audio listener FIX Host can no long pause, mid game, causing very bad desink. clients can no longer use a controller to navigate to start game and start a match. pressing multiple swipe buttons on controller will no long make player do a mega dash. Random map will now be random again, instead of being same map over and over again. Witchford crossing map is 6.66 percent more spooky. NAV mesh fixes for WitchFord crossing. Dizzy effect will trigger more oftern when clients swipe someone (still notfully fixed) Players will now always get a player colour insead of sometimes being grey. Railway minor map changes to stop players getting stuck. Elevators on rofftops mesh has been fixed. player can no longers see other players counters. map thumbnails take a bit to load - smaller resolution images to suit size of map selection fog was too bright on right side of train station, turned down a bit. fixed problem of seeing out of the map when loading into rail way player no longer getting caught when invincible after being caught by police pumpkin king Manor - police spawns wont spawn in the middle of some pumpkins and get stuck on the left side of map in the farm. number of bots and maps weren't updating and showing for clients on lobby screen. tree bark material fixed. tree icons not visible in game anymore. selected map won't resets when new player joins. Rooftop Terrace NPC Spawn fixes. can no longer move in the pause screen. clients can now alert police by swiping them. Can no long move when game is paused. Hope everyone enjoys the fixes, please let us know if you find any bugs :)
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• Patch Notes·7 Jul 2024Official

  Organised Crime Update 0.4

  Hey Pocketeers! We're pleased to announce the latest and biggest update for Pick-a-Pocket so far: "Organised Crime" is now live! It includes AI Bots, Achievements, Stats, an overhaul to the UI, loads of Bug Fixes, gameplay improvements, visual updates and much more! Join us with the playtest on Sunday the 14th of July on the official Amythica Discord: https://discord.gg/6jcyUxzyc4 We'll be playing together in the Discord voice channels so make sure to join to get a chance to hang out with the devs! A little bit on some of the additions: ⭐UI - The UI has been overhauled to be much smoother and visually consistent. Players should be able to get into games much more quickly with Steam updates and faster loading. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/fd21dccfb9e4c2e6b0c9f25efe7e33ebef1affb2.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/0b3d1f3ff0c167930042418e1011f3b2d5c17d95.png ⭐AI Bots - Players can now add up to 7 bots into their game that will compete and add to the chaos of every match online and offline! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/f0487c9b5f7425fef0e526714a73da7b1ce78088.png ⭐Achievements - 30 Steam achievements have been added to the game! Ranging from "Dodger" (Finished a level without being stunned) to "Bang! Bang!" (Hit by a steam car 50 times). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/adcc9224d11da48c42e176e5f2a3efe8642a8a06.png ⭐Stats - Keep track of your entire pickpocketing career on the new stats page. This will show how many games you've won, how many times you've been caught by police and much more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/44a25cd501ce964ea1169d27107cb5faa7e448d1.png ⭐Bugfixes, Gameplay Improvements and Visual updates - We've been hard at work updating every square inch of the game to play much better, more consistently and smoothed out the gameplay experience {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/e69939004361918cea8270c190e75ce1def88fd8.png Now for the full list of all the amazing things coming in this update: AI Bots Play with up to 7 bots! Bots can swipe the players and Marks. Bots can also...
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• Patch Notes·24 Mar 2024Official

  Major update coming soon!

  Hey everyone! Exciting news! 🚀 We're gearing up to roll out a major update very soon! As a little teaser, here's a sneak peek at some of the achievement icons you can look forward to collecting in the upcoming update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44303539/03a72ba5fcd7daa32d8b6824367bf749fb191600.png We're super excited to share everything we have been work on over the past couple of months for Pick-a-Pocket so stay tuned over the next couple weeks as we share more about this update 😁
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• Announcements·28 Oct 2023Official

  👻🎃Spooky Halloween Updatre!🎃👻

  🎃 Brace Yourself for Spooky Adventures! 🎃 Prepare to explore the spine-chilling realms of Pumpkin King Manor and Wychford Crossing - our thrilling new Halloween maps await! Get ready for a hair-raising gaming experience! 👻 Additions: Pumpkin King Manor Wychford Crossing On-screen Keyboard for entering. Entire game can be played with just a controller. Controls list added to Options. Map selection information added to show controller buttons. Icons for controller on buttons that did not have this. Removed: Information box for level settings removed until it is implemented. Removed VR references from game to stop VR references when playing Discord. Changes: Railway Ramp area updated. Windowed mode is now Windowed Fullscreen. Fixes: The game should no longer get stuck on the counting loot screen. Players should no longer swipe players multiple times by spamming swipe.. Fixed collision issues on Railway and Graveyard maps. Game should now always target monitor resolution. Correct buttons should now show on end screen for controller. Windowed fullscreen should now allow sending game to different monitors. ESC button should now work from host game/lobby. Turtle Terrace Lane should no longer allow walking on the outside of bridges Police and Npcs will now always spawn
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