Skybound Games

The Big Con

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    188*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    177*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    156*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    139*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Conversation*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    113*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    103*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    96*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 480*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Mighty Yell

Publishers

  • Skybound Games

Release history

  • 2021-08-31
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-08-31 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-08-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 31, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
The Big Con*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 480*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 480*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Mighty Yell
Mighty Yell*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Skybound Games
Skybound Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-08-31 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-08-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
51*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
338* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mighty Yell*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
352* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
The Big Con*
Negative reviews · historical
54*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
841*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Skybound Games*
Recommendations
833*
Store release date · historical
Aug 31, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://thebigcongame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mighty Yell
Mighty Yell*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Skybound Games
Skybound Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 31, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
182* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Mighty Yell*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
224* min
Name
The Big Con*
Negative reviews · historical
54*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
841*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Skybound Games*
Community tags · historical
  • 1990's*
  • Crime*
  • Comedy*
  • Indie*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Funny*
  • Cartoony*
  • Stylized*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Story Rich*
  • Adventure*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Colorful*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Conversation*
  • 2D*
  • Exploration*
  • Mystery*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Cute*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
1990's
1990's*
Crime
Crime*
Comedy
Comedy*
Indie
Indie*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Funny
Funny*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Stylized
Stylized*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Adventure
Adventure*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Colorful
Colorful*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Conversation
Conversation*
2D
2D*
Exploration
Exploration*
Mystery
Mystery*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Cute
Cute*
Tags votes
1990's
Votes · historical
195*
Crime
Votes · historical
190*
Comedy
Votes · historical
188*
Indie
Votes · historical
181*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
177*
Funny
Votes · historical
169*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
166*
Stylized
Votes · historical
163*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
156*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
153*
Adventure
Votes · historical
144*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
144*
Colorful
Votes · historical
139*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
127*
Conversation
Votes · historical
118*
2D
Votes · historical
113*
Exploration
Votes · historical
112*
Mystery
Votes · historical
107*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
103*
Cute
Votes · historical
96*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mighty Yell*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
77*
Name
The Big Con*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Skybound Games*
Recommendations total
785*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 31, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mighty Yell
Mighty Yell*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
AMD FX-4350 or Intel Pentium G4500*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon HD 7770 or dedicated equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Skybound Games
Skybound Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 31, 2021*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*

* Provisional data