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Protect It: Surround the Thief

Protect It: Surround the Thief

Protect the ruby from thieves!

2.2K ratings
42 reviews
With Ads
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🎈 Casual
🧩 Puzzle
Free
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Released
March 6, 2023
Updated
August 28, 2026

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Developer

KAYAC Inc.
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Protect a valuable gem by strategically surrounding approaching thieves. This puzzle game offers diverse visual themes and hints to help you overcome challenges, including stages with multiple thieves.

✓Surround approaching thieves
✓Protect valuable gems
✓Various customizable skins and themes
✓Hint system for difficult puzzles
✓Multiple thieves per stage
✓Stage-based progression
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What users say about Protect It

Reviews of Protect It are mostly negative: the game is rated 4.6/5 from 2.2K App Store ratings. What users like most: fun game, addicting gameplay. Top complaints: too many ads, ads interrupt gameplay. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Fun game
  • 🚀Addicting gameplay

Negative things

  • 🤬Too many ads
  • 🙄Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🤯Ads are too long
  • 😤Ads are forced on the user
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What's New in Protect It

1.1.6

August 28, 2026

Minor bugs fixed.

User reviews

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Bad ads

There’s an ad after literally every level, win or lose. Do not play this game, unless you like ads a lot.
I don’t mind a challenge, but the ads are completely ridiculous and you can’t exit out of them quickly or easily.
Deleting this after 8 levels completed.
MMrMark91

Fun but easy

This game is fun but way to easy all you have to do is click all the gems and you win
2U20£ note that I can’t use

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خمس نجوم
Cchbrfjx

Very good game but

Wayyyy to many ads
ASairries sales

Simple

Easy to play game
CCadeaum
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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Magnifying glass feature forces user to exit and re-enter the game

Bug

Levels are too difficult and require use of paid features

Bug
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Requested Features

3 requests

Add a skip level option

Feature

Add a remove ads option for a fee

Feature

Add a gems to click no thanks or watch ad option

Feature

FAQ

What is Protect It: Surround the Thief about?

Protect It is a puzzle game where your objective is to strategically surround thieves who are attempting to steal diamonds. You must keep the thieves away from the gem by creating a perimeter around them.

What are the key features of this game?

The game features a core mechanic of surrounding thieves, offers various customizable skins and themes for visual variety, and includes a hint system to assist players with challenging puzzles. Some stages may also present multiple thieves simultaneously.

Is Protect It free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. It is supported by advertisements, meaning you will encounter ads while playing.

What is the goal of the game?

The primary goal is to successfully surround all thieves in a given stage to protect the diamonds. You clear a stage if at least one thief is surrounded, but the challenge lies in surrounding all of them.

Who is this game suitable for?

This game is rated for ages 3+ by IGRS. It is suitable for players who enjoy casual puzzle and strategy games that offer a fun and engaging experience with visual customization.