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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

What works

  • Free to play
  • Humorous and clever narration
  • Unique meta-narrative concept
  • Short and accessible
  • Good voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited replay value
  • Linear progression
  • Achievement tracking issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

  • Indigo Park: Chapter 1

  • High Entropy: Challenges

  • Dark Pals: The 1st Floor

  • Glitched Out: Chapter 1

  • Observer: System Redux

More intense

Games that feels like Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist but with a more intense feel

  • Vigil

  • SCP: Ground Zero

  • [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap

  • DEDA

  • Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

  • Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

Less violent

Games that feels like Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist but with less combat and destruction

  • Understanding, The Game

  • Decay: The Mare

  • Born Into Fear

  • Fibrillation HD

  • Creepy Shift: House For Sale

  • Left Alone

Choose your own criteria ->

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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value, Creativity, Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026