King of Thieves is a free adventure game you can play right here in your browser. It leans on physics, so expect a steady difficulty curve. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About King of Thieves
Dodge traps and steal gold in King of Thieves HTML5 from the makers of award-winning Cut the Rope, loved by millions of players worldwide! Break into enemies’ dungeons and steal their treasures. Prove you’re the smartest and the most skillful. PLEASE NOTE: the game is extremely addictive and inevitably leads to increasing the number of your friends!
How to play King of Thieves
Getting started takes about ten seconds. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
King of Thieves is the kind of game that fits into a gap between other things. Two minutes is a real session, and so is an hour. It earns the replay rather than demanding it.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Physics gameplay — Momentum and gravity do half the work
- Added to our catalogue from a 2016 release
Frequently asked questions
Is King of Thieves free to play?
Yes, entirely free. King of Thieves costs nothing to play, asks for no card and has no paid tier hiding behind it.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. King of Thieves is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play King of Thieves on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for King of Thieves?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play King of Thieves fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is King of Thieves?
King of Thieves is a adventure game built around physics. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
