Relooted

Relooted is a heist game set near the end of the 21st century. You play as Nomali, who leads a crew of everyday citizens from different African countries to reclaim African artifacts from Western museums. You plan each job, prepare an escape route and use Nomali’s flow-based parkour abilities to get away with the artifact.

The returns treaty

Political powers have brokered a Transatlantic Returns Treaty promising to repatriate African artifacts held in museums. An amendment changes which objects qualify for return, and museums begin removing artifacts from public display after learning that only publicly displayed objects will be given back. In response, Nomali’s crew turns to a stealthier form of diplomacy: reclaiming the artifacts themselves.

The crew has 70 artifacts to recover. Each exists in real life and holds cultural, historical and spiritual significance for the people it was taken from. The story begins when Nomali’s troublesome little brother gets her into trouble.

Plan each heist

Before a job, you survey the getaway route, solve puzzles and work out how to handle obstacles. You also look for places to recruit teammates whose abilities fit the plan. Once you take an artifact from its resting place, a countdown begins, so preparation matters: a poorly planned escape can leave you in trouble.

Build your crew

Nomali gradually recruits teammates from different African countries, each with unique abilities. The crew includes a hacker and Nomali’s prim and proper grandmother, who also contributes to the heists.

Explore the setting

The crew’s hideout is in South Africa, and the game features a futuristic imagining of parts of Johannesburg.