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Mobsteria: Rise

Start with empty pockets and a pickpocket's nerve. Build a criminal empire one racket at a time in this atmospheric pixel-art idle game. Train your skills, run your crew, manage the heat - and when the law closes in, burn it all down and rise again, stronger.

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JRichards
Publisher
JRichards
Release
July 17, 2026
15 days ago
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Mixed17 reviews58.8%

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About the Game

From street corner to criminal empire

You start with nothing but lint in your pockets and a talent for taking what isn't yours. Mobsteria: Rise is a cozy-but-ruthless idle game about clawing your way up the underworld - from petty pickpocket to untouchable Don.

Every racket you run earns cash even while you're away. Reinvest it. Sharpen your skills. Grow your reputation until the whole city knows your name.

Run the rackets

  • Climb a ladder of criminal jobs, each unlocking the next rung of the empire.

  • Bank passive income that keeps flowing while the app is closed.

  • Delegate rackets to your crew and let the money roll in hands-free.

Mind the heat

  • Every score you pull raises your Heat - push too hard and the law comes knocking.

  • Balance greed against caution. The biggest earners burn the hottest.

Build, then burn it down

Train skills, buy upgrades, and earn the Respect that multiplies everything you do.

When you've gone as far as one life allows, Pass the Torch - prestige to start over with permanent advantages.

Or Burn It All for a deeper reset and a legacy that outlives you.

Made to idle or take full control

Simple pixel art and an atmospheric noir vibe.

Designed to be checked in on, not ground out - progress respects your time.

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