On Metacritic, the game got an overall score of 86 out of 100 based.
The game used the three-star rating format. TT has a cartoonish-type animation which gives it a very gritty effect. Some levels required stealth, so if a guard saw the thief, the level would restart.
Players could also let the thief pick up objects to help with the mission. Players control a thief by clicking on an accessible area. The goal is to steal a certain object placed in an area at a given level. Tiny Thief was a point-and-click adventure game that was developed by Rovio, who are also the developer of the popular franchise Angry Birds.