Sly Cooper is a video game series created by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (then Sony Computer Entertainment) for the PlayStation line of consoles. Following Sucker Punch's retirement from the franchise, it was briefly developed by Sanzaru Games until 2013.
The Sly Cooper series is influenced by film noir and comic books, incorporating their motifs within the world and story of the eponymous protagonist. Sly Cooper is a racoon thief hailing from a long lineage of master thieves; he leads the Cooper Gang which includes his allies Bentley and Murray, and the three are pursued by Inspector Carmelita Fox, Sly's love interest. Gameplay is portrayed from a third-person camera, emphasizing a combination of platforming with stealth mechanics. Sucker Punch created Sly Cooper through a partnership with Sony, who agreed to publish the series for the PlayStation 2. The series debuted with 2002's Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, followed by 2004's Sly 2: Band of Thieves and 2005's Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, the latter being Sucker Punch's final entry in the series. Sanzaru Games developed a forth title, 2013's Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, the latest release in the series as of 2023.
Sly Cooper received generally positive responses from reviewers, attracting praise for the series' visual style and atmosphere, though several entries were criticized for their length. By 2006, series sales reached 2.2 million copies in the United States. Sly Cooper and his supporting cast appear and are references in several games outside of the series, and the franchise's comic book style and platforming elements influenced Sucker Punch's next series, Infamous.
Games[]
- Major installments
| Game title | Release | Developer | Platform | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sly Cooper and the Thievius Reccoonus | September 23, 2002 | Sucker Punch Productions | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | |
| Sly 2: Band of Thieves | September 14, 2004 | Sucker Punch Productions | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 | |
| Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves | September 26, 2005 | Sucker Punch Productions | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 | |
| Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time | February 5, 2013 | Sanzaru Games | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
- Collections and rereleases
| Game title | Release | Developer | Platform | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sly Collection | November 29, 2011 | Sanzaru Games | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | n / a |