Controls
Probably Stolen controls: Q and E rotate, F flips, O shows hints, B rings the bell, Ctrl-click transfers, a drag selects many, and 1 to 9 pick tools from the Toolbox.
Probably Stolen is played with the mouse alone if you wish, and the main keys are Q and E to rotate, F to flip and O for hints.
Keys
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| Q, E | Rotate the item you are dragging |
| F | Flip it |
| Mouse wheel, middle click | Rotate and flip too |
| O | Toggle hints |
| B | Call next customer; hold to dismiss |
| Ctrl, Shift or Alt + click | Send to inventory, display case or counter |
| Drag | Select many; Shift places exactly in another window |
| Right-click | Interact menu: Open, Use, Equip, Read, Toggle, Unload, Pin |
| Right-click a grid | Sort |
| Double-click | Interact |
| Delete | Trash an owned item under the pointer |
| 1 to 9 | Equip a tool from the Toolbox |
| Esc | Close the latest window |
The Toolbox comes from Dr. Jackson after Day 14. Up to 25 inventory windows can be open. Since 1.0.0.5, auto-rotate while sorting is off by default for new players. Options include settings to dismiss instantly and call Security instantly, and a saved-days-per-run slider.
Frequently asked questions
How do you rotate items in Probably Stolen? Press Q or E, or use the mouse wheel, while dragging; F flips.
Is there a key to call the next customer in Probably Stolen? Yes, since patch 1.0.0.5 the rebindable bell key is B, and holding it dismisses the current customer.
Sources
- Probably Stolen tips: rent, contraband and fakes, GitM, Oct 30, 2026
- UPDATE 049 Patch note - Release Date + New Demo, Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild on Steam, Sep 14, 2026
- Hotfix & Bell Hotkey Rebind - 1.0.0.5, Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild on Steam, Oct 30, 2026
- Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim, Steam, read Oct 31, 2026
- Probably Stolen Beginner Guide: Running Day 1 and Saving to Pay Rent, AllThingsHow, Oct 29, 2026
- Water Balance & Hotfix - 1.0.0.2, Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild on Steam, Oct 28, 2026
See also
- AchievementsProbably Stolen has 21 Steam achievements, from Lower Levels Special for using the labeler to From Nothing, the Hard Way, held by 0.4% of players on Oct 31, 2026.
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Beginners GuideStart Probably Stolen as the Apprentice on Mark Up, keep 200 credits back for rent on Day 7, stock food, inspect everything you buy, and only report a wanted face you are sure of. -
Buying the StoreWin Probably Stolen by buying the deed from the landlord on a rent day, about 12,000 credits on Mark Up and rising, or by paying off the Loan Shark's mortgage. You can keep playing afterward. -
How to Make MoneyIn Probably Stolen, make money early by flipping food and household goods and scavenging, then appraisals and the furnace, then water, wine, fish or batteries, and weapons late. Build one working business before buying more machines.
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RentRent in Probably Stolen is 200 credits every seven days, rising 2%, 5% or 10% each time by difficulty. Refusing with no grace left ends the run.