CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB93· 5
Year 2008Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo of America
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More about this game →Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 33 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box lead the list, with Professor Layton and the Unwound Future reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief special.
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Year 2024Dev Blazing Griffin
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The closest game to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief is Professor Layton and the Unwound Future — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box follow close behind.
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Games like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief
33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS
✓ Like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DPixel Art
IGDB84· 6
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5
✓ Like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird PersonPixel Art
IGDB84· 2
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Shared with Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeExplorationIsometricFirst Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev Cing · Nintendo
✓ If you enjoyed Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play
Steam👍 89%· 32K
Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
IGDB81· 2
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS
✓ Like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, visual 2d and visual third person, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonPixel Art
IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping stealth mechanics
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHistoricalFantasyThird Person
IGDB82· 10
Year 2012Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeAnime2DFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 43K
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC
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iRank91
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHistoricalAnimeSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 8.1KIGDB87· 11OC84· 43
Year 2015Dev 5pb. · PQubeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D
Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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91
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94
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91
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief?
- The closest game to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief is Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief?
- The three closest games to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief are: 1. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (96/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 33 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is Professor Layton and the Curious Village similar to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief?
- Yes, very much so — Professor Layton and the Curious Village scores 96/100 similarity to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief. They share 5 attributes, including puzzle design and visual novel storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Adventure games are similar to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief?
- The best Adventure games similar to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief are Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and Professor Layton and the Last Specter. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief attributes like puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief calculated?
- We compare Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.