Game Overview
Greypool is a filthy medieval city where every locked manor, guarded warehouse, and shadowy alley offers a chance to get rich or lose a valued criminal to the gallows. Killers and Thieves casts you as the distant guildmaster rather than the person sneaking through a window, giving its action-heavy criminal fantasy the feel of a ruthless management strategy game. The mood is grim, cynical, and darkly funny, with desperate street kids becoming specialists in burglary, extortion, and murder. Revenge drives the larger campaign, but keeping a fragile criminal enterprise alive is often the more immediate concern.
Most of your time goes into recruiting misfits, assessing their strengths, training useful skills, and assembling the right crew for each job. Missions ask you to stake out targets, steal valuable goods, remove inconvenient figures, and react when guards, rivals, bad luck, or unexpected opportunities wreck a clean plan. A nimble climber may reach inaccessible rooms, a lockpicker handles secured loot, and a cutthroat offers a violent solution, yet limited team slots mean every assignment involves compromise. Gold funds wages and expansion, while injuries, arrests, and deaths make reckless decisions expensive; strong planning matters, but the game deliberately leaves room for chaos.
Its best idea is the tension between calculated preparation and a city that refuses to behave predictably. Greypool functions as more than a mission list, with story operations sitting alongside self-directed raids for players who want to hunt profitable targets and take bigger risks. The hand-drawn presentation borrows from medieval illustration, making its grotesque citizens, crooked architecture, and violent mishaps look distinct from the usual fantasy strategy setting. Fans of The Banner Saga’s hard choices or management games such as Darkest Dungeon should appreciate its attrition and consequences, while newcomers should expect a demanding learning curve built around accepting losses as part of the job.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to Killers and Thieves.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows XP (sp2) or later
- Processor: 1.66 GHz Dual Core Processor or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA since 2006 (GeForce 8), AMD since 2006 (Radeon HD 2000), Intel since 2012 (HD 4000 / IvyBridge)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Killers and Thieves (v1.0)?
After extracting Killers and Thieves (v1.0), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 383.90 MB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
This game requires Version 9.0c. Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.