Arsène Lupin: Once a Thief (Nintendo Switch) is an adventure puzzle game developed by Blazing Griffin and published by Microids, inspired by the classic literary works of Maurice Leblanc. The game brings the iconic gentleman thief Arsène Lupin to life through a story-driven experience that blends investigation, stealth, and narrative exploration.
The game is framed as a conversation between Arsène Lupin and author Maurice Leblanc, where Lupin recounts his most famous exploits. Players relive these stories by stepping into different roles, including Lupin himself and his rival investigator Detective Ganimard, offering multiple perspectives on the same events.
Set across stylized illustrated environments inspired by early 20th-century France, players explore locations, gather clues, solve logic-based puzzles, and experience both sides of the cat-and-mouse relationship between thief and law enforcement.
Gameplay alternates between planning and executing daring heists as Lupin and investigating crime scenes as Ganimard, requiring deduction, observation, and timeline reconstruction to progress through the story.
The Nintendo Switch version allows portable play of the full narrative experience, with stylized visuals and a chapter-based structure suited for handheld sessions.
Core features include:
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Adventure / Puzzle / Narrative |
| Game Modes | Single-player |
| Players | 1 Player |
| Developer | Blazing Griffin |
| Publisher | Microids |
| Release Date | October 17, 2024 |
| Perspective | Third-person / Isometric adventure |
| Core Gameplay | Investigation, puzzle-solving, deduction, stealth, narrative exploration |
| World Setting | Early 20th-century France (fictionalized literary universe) |
| Nintendo Switch Features | Portable play, chapter-based structure, optimized UI for handheld mode |
| Rating | Teen (Violence, Mild Blood, Language) |
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| Works with | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Adventure |