Filcher

Filcher

Released Sep 2021

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.

94% positive · 238 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Filcher launched on September 14, 2021 as a complete nine-mission stealth game. The developer, Johan Hjärpe, continued to issue patches and quality-of-life updates after launch, culminating in the game's biggest update — the Save System Update (version 1.1.0) — released on April 30, 2026. Importantly, a December 28, 2025 post revealed that Hjärpe had previously been working on a paid "Filcher: 40 Carat Edition" that would have added two new missions alongside the save system. He explicitly scrapped that project, deciding the extra missions were too disconnected from the story. Instead, he released the save system as a free update and signed off with "Adieu!" — a clear farewell note. The April 30, 2026 release post echoes this tone, expressing hope that the update helps more players enjoy the game and offering thanks to the community, with no mention of any further plans. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no roadmap pointing to anything beyond what has already shipped. The developer's own words confirm that the planned expanded edition was cancelled and its remaining content was deliberately set aside. The game is complete.
Evidence
The Save System Update (1.1.0) released as the biggest update ever. Developer signed off with 'Adieu!' and no mention of future plans or additional content.
news post · Apr 30, 2026 source development ending
high
Developer explicitly cancelled the planned 'Filcher: 40 Carat Edition' (which would have included two new missions), scrapping the extra missions as too disconnected from the story, and instead released the save system as a free update with no further content planned.
news post · Dec 28, 2025 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
MythoLogic Interactive
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

It's been a year since Sporey left the Blackburn Gang to make her fortune as a freelance thief. But when her former fence and mentor tracks her down, Sporey is forced back into servitude to settle an old debt. A temporary setback, she thinks. But these days, honour among thieves is wearing thin. Which of her old comrades can Sporey trust?

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game, a lo-fi loveletter to classic immersive sims like Thief and Deus Ex.

FEATURES

  • Immersive first-person stealth: Use cover and shadows to stay unseen, tread carefully to stay unheard, and use your eyes and ears to detect enemies, loot and secrets.

  • Explore nine lovingly hand-crafted levels, each packed with loot to steal, enemies to outsmart, security systems to bypass, documents to read and secrets to uncover.

  • Use your tools to solve problems in creative ways. They include a trusty blackjack, a sleep-dart gun, lockpicks, flashbangs and noisemaking windup toys.

  • An intriguing story told through snippets of dialogue, in-game readables, mission briefings and comic book-style cutscenes.

  • A score system that rewards stealth and exploration. Replay missions in sneakier ways to earn higher ranks. The ultimate rank, "Ghost", requires you to find all loot and secrets without being detected, knocking out any guards or loading a mid-mission save.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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