The Big Con
Released Aug 2021
Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!
93% positive · 1,732 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
The Big Con launched on August 31, 2021 as a complete narrative adventure game. Following launch, Mighty Yell shipped a series of patches addressing bugs, adding control remapping, windowed mode, improved autosave checkpoints, and additional achievements.
The most significant post-launch development was the "Grift of the Year Edition," a free major content update released on June 1, 2022, which added 2+ hours of additional content including new puzzles, dialogue, collectables, quests, and the Rad Skater arcade game. This was the last major content release for the game.
After the Grift of the Year Edition launched, Mighty Yell shipped one further patch in August 2022 (v1.4.11) adding achievements and fixing minor bugs. The only DLC listed — a Soundtrack and Artbook — was released on September 12, 2022. There have been no developer communications, content announcements, or patches since then. The game's store description makes no mention of future content, seasons, or ongoing updates.
The developer has not explicitly stated the game is finished, but the pattern is consistent with a complete, self-contained narrative game: a base release followed by one substantial free content expansion, then maintenance patches, then silence. No unreleased DLC exists on the store, no roadmap has been mentioned, and the last developer activity dates to September 2022. The game launched and concluded as a finished product.
Evidence
Grift of the Year Edition launched as a free update, adding 2+ hours of new puzzles, dialogue, collectables, quests, and the Rad Skater arcade game — the last major content release for the game.
Developer announced Grift of the Year Edition launching June 1, 2022 as a free update with substantial new content — no further content roadmap mentioned beyond this release.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Skybound Games
Achievements
51
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this 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!).
But most importantly – you can ride the Hormipillar as much as you want!
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 might argue with her sometimes (most of the time?), but you’re a teenager - that’s kind of your job!The Weird and Wack 1990s the Way You Remember Them
Whether you were a ‘90s kid or not, this game is brimming with nostalgia. It offers you the perfect opportunity to relive your own awkward high school years, or if you sadly missed out on the ‘90s, finally experience all of the classic teen movies that feel so old and outdated. Plaid, payphones, VHS tapes, and malls – THE BIG CON has got all of the outrageous fads you remember (and some you want to forget) from the 1990s.But most importantly – you can ride the Hormipillar as much as you want!
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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