On this page 6 sections
Before your first valuable run
- Confirm your region and server, especially if friends are joining.
- Visit Lenny to understand the available systems and equipment access.
- Decide whether you are scouting, stealing, transporting or trying police work.
- Choose a buyer or storage destination before collecting a large haul.
- Check the role and location rules in the table below.
Know what happens on death
| Situation | Officially described result |
|---|---|
| Criminal dies in Looty Bay | Inventory is lost |
| Criminal surrenders to police | Bag is confiscated; equipped gear can be kept |
| Death in the desert | All carried loot is lost |
| Civilian dies in the city | Bag contents and equipped gear are kept |
| Police officer dies | Department gear is lost; personal items and equipment remain |
These rules describe different situations. Do not assume an item was protected because another role kept something similar. A Federal Raid is also separate from death: it resets the server’s assets on the wipe cycle.
Give the first haul a destination
Choose a modest objective with a clear exit. For a heist, scout before masking up. For transport, inspect the cargo and vehicle relationship before collecting the item. If you have no active vehicle, official support describes free rental cars at Parking Terminals.
Selling requires another check. Use the marked van or Sales Center buyer and collect the cash from the counter. Banking and laundering then protect funds from theft until the wipe. Read the money guide before assuming a sale has made everything safe.
Plan the move into a base
A base needs a suitable plot in an owned settlement. Look at the displayed conditions before paying, then decide what you need the base to do: store goods, process cargo, run production or group up with allies. More property also creates more to defend.
For your first cycle, our suggestion is to learn one repeatable activity before chasing the top of the power hierarchy. A session you can explain afterward gives you more useful information than a sequence of purchases you did not understand.
Must I become a criminal immediately?
The heist guide describes scouting before choosing criminal activity. Putting on a mask changes your role in Looty Bay.
Can I recover from a failed run?
You can choose another activity and rebuild a plan, but do not assume dropped or wiped assets will be restored.
What should my group do first?
Agree on the exact server, then divide the task and choose a meeting point before investing in shared plans.
Sources and editorial check
Checked 2026-11-11. This is an independent guide. Game rules can change during Early Access.
- Kefir Support: After the intro quests
- Kefir Support: Death and lost items
- Kefir Support: Getting a car
- Kefir Support: Selling loot
- Kefir Support: Renting a base plot
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Watch the game in action
ROB RUN: EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH
The publisher’s launch video for the November 4 Steam Early Access release.
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