Games Like Bob the Robber: Stealth and Heist Games to Play
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Games like Bob the Robber are stealth games where you play a thief: you sneak through a building, avoid guards and cameras, take the loot and get out without being caught. Bob the Robber is a series of web games by the studio Flazm, and the first one came out in 2011. The games below are original titles by independent studios, from sneaky burglars and graffiti artists to safe crackers.
How Bob the Robber plays
In Bob the Robber you play Bob, a fair robber. In the first game he declares war on the mafia and corruption and goes after evidence and a new money bag.
Each level is a building to get through. You sneak around, avoid guards and cameras, pick locks and collect loot. A level ends when you have stolen the valuable items and got out without being caught, and the levels get harder as you go. You move with the arrow keys or W, A, S and D, press Space to hit and press the Up arrow or W to use things, and gadgets help you bypass the security systems.
So the game is about choosing your moment and your route. This table shows where the games below ask for the same.
| What you do in Bob the Robber | Games that ask the same |
|---|---|
| Sneak past guards | Bank Robbery Sneak Master, Paint & Escape, Lucky Looter |
| Avoid cameras, alarms and dogs | Paint & Escape, Stealthy Heist, Prisoner Bob |
| Pick locks and crack safes | Stealthy Heist, Hide Heist, Safe Box Crack |
| Collect loot and get out | Tunnel Heist, Master Thief, Bank Robbery Sneak Master |
Sneak past guards and patrols
These keep the part that matters most: staying out of sight.
- Bank Robbery Sneak Master is the nearest in tone. You play a sneaky burglar with a good heart, taking on final jobs before leaving the criminal life behind. You sneak past security guards, residents and sleeping dogs with ninja skills and puzzle-solving tactics, in villas, downtown streets and secret labs, and you steal secret documents, TV remotes and hidden treasures without being detected. WASD moves you and Shift sprints.
- Paint & Escape is a neon stealth-action game. You sneak past the guards, paint graffiti on the glowing spot and escape before they catch you, in houses, schools, museums and arcades. Security cameras, guard dogs and armored guards stand in the way, and the guards get smarter as you go. WASD or the arrow keys move you, and Space or E throws a paint bomb at a nearby guard.
- Lucky Looter is a 3D stealth game in which you have to stay out of the "sight range" to get in safely. Its description asks you to be patient on the way in and on the way out, and the difficulty rises with each level. You slide on the screen to play.
- Sneaky Fits is a stealth puzzle about blending in. You bend your character into the shape of a wall cut-out before a patrolling guard's flashlight sweeps over you. Click to change position, and hold and drag to move the character.
- Prisoner Bob is a single-player strategy game on a 3x3 grid full of patrolling guards, dogs, hidden weapons and medkits. You collect 3 hidden map pieces and escape the prison. Use the arrow keys or WASD.
Heists, safes and locks
In Bob the Robber you pick locks and take the loot. These games put the lock and the safe at the center.
- Stealthy Heist casts you as a master thief who plans and carries out heists without leaving a trace. You sneak past security guards, disable alarms and crack safes while you collect treasure, and each heist is a puzzle of timing. You upgrade your gadgets and take on harder missions, with the mouse or a touch screen.
- Hide Heist gives you two characters, one smart and one strong. The smart one opens locks and hacks systems, the strong one takes out guards and breaks through obstacles, and you need both to get into corporate offices and banks and escape undetected. It is a single-player game, so you control both. Play with touch and drag, the A, S, D and W keys, or the mouse.
- Safe Box Crack is a safe-cracking puzzle. You play a locksmith who spins the dials, decodes the mechanism and picks the right moment to open each safe, and every level is a new logical challenge. You play with the mouse.
- Tunnel Heist starts after the vault is open. You dig your way out through a dark vault floor, collecting rubies, emeralds, diamonds and gold bars before the guards seal the exits. Your tunnel trail is the danger: if you double back, it collapses on you. Move with the arrow keys.
Lighter takes on sneaking
- Master Thief is about stealing expensive pictures. You walk slowly to get close to a picture, grab it and avoid the cops, and you slide on the screen to play.
- Sneak Out 3D has you help Blue sneak out to play. You get past the surveillance, take advantage of the moments when nobody notices and make no noise, or run for it. You slide to play.
If you would rather be the guard, see the police games guide. For games where the aim is to get out of a locked place, read escape room games tips or open the escape games collection.
Habits for stealth games
- Watch before you move. A guard that repeats a route shows you the gap on the first loop.
- Be patient at the door. Lucky Looter says so outright, and its difficulty rises with every level.
- Plan the way out as well as the way in. Tunnel Heist begins with the vault already open and asks you to get out before the guards seal the exits.
- Do not double back on your own trail. In Tunnel Heist it collapses on you.
- Use each character for what it is good at. In Hide Heist the smart one handles locks and hacking and the strong one handles guards and obstacles.
Games like Bob the Robber FAQ
How do you play Bob the Robber?
You move through a building, avoid guards and cameras, pick locks and collect loot. A level ends when you have the valuables and get out without being caught. You move with the arrow keys or W, A, S and D, hit with Space and use things with the Up arrow or W.
Are there Bob the Robber games for two players?
None of the games above lists a two-player mode. Hide Heist has two characters, but you control both. For games to play with a friend, open the 2 player games page.
Can I play games like Bob the Robber on a phone?
Some of them. Stealthy Heist takes the mouse or a touch screen, Hide Heist lists touch and drag, Lucky Looter and Sneak Out 3D are played by sliding on the screen, and Paint & Escape says to drag anywhere to move on a phone. The site works in the browser of a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Are these games free?
Yes. They play free in the browser, with no install and no registration.
Wait for the gap, take the loot, and leave the way you planned.
