# The Criminal

> Open-world crime simulation game with looting, stealing, and police evasion mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by SkisoSoft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-criminal/id6444850922 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SkisoSoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/913113371)
- Category: Games, Action, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 361 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 226 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-02-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-criminal/id6444850922/reviews.md

## What is The Criminal?

Roam around the beautiful open world, looting and stealing. But remember, all your actions have consequences.
With your car full of stolen loot, race back to your hideout with police tight on your heels, trying to arrest you. If they capture you, all loot is lost. However.
Make it back to your hideout, and the loot is yours to sell, earning you a nice quick buck.
Use money to Upgrade your skills and vehicles.
Every unlockable car and hideout has different useful benefits, that will help you on your journey.
The game has a lot of options in the settings menu, to make the game feel just right for your device.

## Key features

- Open world exploration
- Looting and stealing mechanics
- Police pursuit and evasion
- Vehicle and skill upgrades
- Unlockable cars and hideouts
- Customizable settings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $12000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Update 1.0 vehicles | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Colors | $1.99 | one-time |
| $30000 | $2.99 | one-time |
| $100000 | $5.99 | one-time |
| One Million | $24.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Discount | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of The Criminal?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Good gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique criminal theme
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop

**Cons**

- 🐛 Cars limited to 30 mph
- 🐛 Gear shifting issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💡 Lack of weapons and customization

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cars limited to 30 mph
- Issues with manual gear shifting
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to see character
- Upgrades not working as expected

**Most requested features**

- Add more weapons like baseball bats or guns
- Increase car speeds and performance
- Improve gear shifting and transmission options
- Expand customization and upgrade options
- Introduce multiplayer mode
- Add more robbery and criminal activities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-criminal/id6444850922/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome and fun game

*2026-07-20*

I love this game and it’s really fun but I really wish  yall would make it to where you can steal police cars and equipment and stuff. Can yall also add Lamborghinis and Frerrais to this game too please. Awesome game

### 3/5 — My review

*2026-06-23*

The game is so good, but it has a lot of glitches, for examples, i cant reverse in the car after i go home, or i cant either when i steal one, and I can’t drive my own when i sell the stolen one

### 1/5 — Bug fixes

*2026-06-05*

This app needs bug fixes because every time I open this app it loads and kicks me off the game because of a glitch so please fix this glitch...thanks

### 1/5 — Hating this criminal game

*2026-04-19, version 1.1.3*

I hate criminals gangsters because criminal gangsters sucks an gta sucks i give the criminal game gta call of duty imran miss purdon 0 percent

### 5/5 — Very fun but…

*2026-03-28*

Love running over the people they should add guns

### 5/5 — I think im the fake rober

*2026-03-26*

Its great game but the Thing is the cardrive to slow you must make the car go more fast If you do it I will buy All the pack in the game by real money

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-12-01*

Game is horrible I wasn’t expecting anything good from dis dev anyway but they always make bad games cuz Fym I gotta spend money to make da car faster then 30 mph a normal car can go 120 dis game is trash

### 4/5 — Not too bad!

*2025-09-26*

The game is really cool. Lots of different robbery’s and even robber ranks (I’m pretty sure it’s because it’s supposed to be a criminal mafia but team left you or something). The game needs a bit more action (robbers can only attack with A STICK). 

To the developer 
PLEASE ADD MORE WEAPONS LIKE A BASEBALL BAT OR EVEN (IF YOUR ALLOWED) A GUN OR SOMETHING.

### 5/5 — Nice

*2025-09-25, version 1.1.3*

It’s an amazing gameplay

### 5/5 — Pila demais

*2025-09-13*

Muito bom

## Frequently asked questions about The Criminal

### What is this game about?

This game is an open-world simulation where you can roam, loot, and steal. You'll need to evade police pursuit after your heists and return to your hideout to sell your stolen goods and upgrade your character and vehicles.

### What are the key gameplay features?

Key features include exploring a beautiful open world, engaging in looting and stealing, racing to your hideout while being chased by police, and using earned money to upgrade skills and vehicles. Each unlockable car and hideout offers unique benefits.

### Is this game free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and contains advertisements. You can buy items or upgrades within the game, and ads may be displayed during gameplay.

### What platforms is this game available on?

The description does not specify platform compatibility. However, it does mention a settings menu with options to optimize the game for your device, suggesting it is designed for mobile devices.

### What happens if the police catch me?

If the police capture you before you reach your hideout, all the loot you have collected will be lost. Successfully reaching your hideout with your stolen goods is crucial for earning money and progressing in the game.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.3 — 2024-01-13

- Added collected items overview page
- Improved GDPR compliance for EU / UK

### 1.1.2 — 2023-05-16

- Added new vehicle 'Ursus Urban'

### 1.1.1 — 2023-03-23

- New traffic vehicles
- New vehicle
- Vehicle stealing
- Day & night (optional)
- 2 new achievements
- Fixed GPS navigation not working in some situations
- Added new melee weapons to each hideout
- GPS rework
- Fixed missing unique items in some hideouts

### 1.0 — 2023-02-22

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*