Factions and Reputation

Probably Stolen has six factions: Lower Levels, Upper Levels, Security, Black Market, Revolution and the Sector 13 Cartel. Standing changes prices and access, and -100 with most of them ends your run.

Probably Stolen's six factions are Lower Levels, Upper Levels, Security, Black Market, Revolution and the Sector 13 Cartel; your standing buys access and protection, and -100 with all but the Black Market ends the run.

Five vertical gauges with smiling and frowning faces and a skull, and a Security Department record below them. — Bars for Lower Levels, Upper Levels, Security, Black Market and Revolution, most at the bottom, above a Security record listing manslaughter at 6000 credits, in an official Steam store image of Probably Stolen Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild

How standing moves

Trading with someone raises standing with their faction, and bargaining changes it: Offer Markup earns extra per item, Demand Discount costs it. TreyexGaming's playtest note is that text color marks a customer's faction, red for Security and gray for Lower Levels. Reporting a wanted person raises Security and lowers Revolution. Reports of Lower Level or Revolution customers can also cost standing there.

The range is -100 to 200, per AllThingsHow, and a store image reads to 200 at the top with a skull partway down. Reaching the maximum with any faction earns Diplomatic.

What each side offers

Faction	Known effects
Security	One of the strongest reputational perks, and a blind eye to contraband when in favor; bribes get cheaper
Black Market	Thief stock scales with it; at -40, Janitorial costs double
Revolution	Requests, and the Revolution's Codeword item
Upper Levels	Highest prices, among buyers
Lower Levels	Buy in volume and know their water
Sector 13 Cartel	Crossing it is the Retired ending

Perks shift your start: Well Connected gives +15 with all, Model Citizen +30 Security, Revolution Sympathizer +25, Sycophant +15 Upper Levels, and Convict -30 Security. Difficulty scales it too: x1.5 gains and x0.5 losses on Price Gouge, x0.75 and x1.25 on Thin Margins.

Frequently asked questions

What factions are in Probably Stolen? Lower Levels, Upper Levels, Security, Black Market, Revolution and the Sector 13 Cartel.

What happens at -100 reputation in Probably Stolen? It ends the run with that faction's ending, such as Lynched for Lower Levels or Bombed for the Revolution; the Black Market has none.

Can you side with the Revolution in Probably Stolen? Yes, DualShockers describes hiding contraband and helping freedom fighters as a way to play, and Revolution Sympathizer starts you ahead with them.