Following an announcement made by Rovio, the game was discontinued and removed from app stores in February 2016.

The game received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising its animation and level design but noted its short length.

[1][2] Players progress by moving the thief to accessible areas and interacting with objects, while evading enemies that he encounters.

The game uses a three-star rating system; therefore, players can receive one, two or three stars depending on goal completions.

The central star is given when the thief successfully steals the main object, which is required to complete the level.

[3] Two months later, Rovio Stars released Tiny Thief, a game developed by Barcelona-based studio 5Ants on iOS and Android.