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Beat Sneak Bandit is a 2012 puzzle game with rhythm elements. Developed and published by the Swedish independent company Simogo, the game was released for iOS on February 16, 2012.

Gameplay
In Beat Sneak Bandit, the player controls the titular bandit in order to regain the clocks Baron Von Clockface had stolen. To move, the player must tap along to the beat (kept in 4/4) and avoid obstacles, including searchlights and police officers. Optionally, the player may unlock a more challenging silhouette mode by collecting ten miniature clocks across the game's levels, four silhouette modes per chapter. The player may choose to skip a level without any penalty.

Development and release
Beat Sneak Bandit was developed by Simogo, a two-person Swedish independent studio that had previously made Bumpy Road.

On February 10, 2012, Simogo announced that Beat Sneak Bandit would release for iOS on February 16.

Reception
On Metacritic, the game received "universal acclaim" based on 19 critics.