Probably Stolen glossary
This glossary lists the terms the game uses, with the official English name, the official Russian name from the game’s localization, a one-sentence definition and the wiki page that covers it. Terms marked “(wiki term)” are not shown in the game under that name; the wiki uses them for something the game shows only as numbers or other labels.
Money and trade
| English | Russian | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits | Кредиты | The currency of the station; the game abbreviates it “Кр.” in Russian. | Money |
| Retail Markup | Розничная наценка | The extra percentage you earn when selling an item, set by difficulty (20%, 15% or none). | Money, Difficulty |
| Wholesale offer | Оптовое предложение | A seller’s discount if you buy everything they offer at once (explained in the Mentor’s note “Buying Wholesale”). | Money |
| Barter Offer | Предложение обмена | A customer swaps items instead of using credits; it cannot be haggled and is not changed by events. | News and events |
| Display Case | Витрина | The case by the shutter whose items call matching customers each morning. | Store appeal |
| Store Attractiveness | Привлекательность магазина | A score (250 at the start) that sets how many and which customers come. | Store appeal |
| Surplus | Избыток | A market event that lowers the price of an item type for a few days. | News and events |
| Shortage | Дефицит | A market event that raises the price of an item type for a few days. | News and events |
| Intel Slip | Записка с информацией | A note on your counter that says which event starts in how many days. | News and events |
| Business Permit | Разрешение на ведение бизнеса | The permit the Trade Board sells from day 38; the difficulty screen calls the fee “vendor permit”. | Trade license |
| Commissary | Благотворительный магазин | A Republic-run shop with fixed prices where only Food Stamps are accepted. | Items |
| Food Stamp | Продуктовая карточка | A voucher that can buy Food at the Commissary; counterfeits exist. | Counterfeits |
| Appraiser Board | Оценочная комиссия | The body you join to unlock the paid appraisal service and its ranks. | Appraisal |
| Underground Exchange | Подземный обменник | A night-time swap run through the trash can; Security does not track it. | Underground Exchange |
| Underground Exchange Directive | Директива Подземного обменника | The item that lists the exchange’s current offers. | Underground Exchange |
Security and the law
| English | Russian | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Level Contraband | Контрабанда низкого уровня | Illegal goods that Security usually ignores; the lowest markup tier. | Contraband |
| Mid-Level Contraband | Контрабанда среднего уровня | Illegal goods that are seized when found. | Contraband |
| High-Level Contraband | Контрабанда высокого уровня | Illegal goods that bring a fine, or arrest if you cannot pay. | Contraband |
| Critical-Level Contraband | Контрабанда критического уровня | The top tier: finding it shuts the store and gets you arrested. | Contraband |
| Stolen / Heat | Украдено / Палево | Stolen goods carry a Heat percentage, the chance Security recognizes them, and it fades over time. | Security |
| Security Record | Документ Службы безопасности | The file that lists your suspected criminal activities, case officer and investigation progress. | Security |
| Suspected Criminal Activities | Список подозрений в незаконных действиях | The crime lines on your Security Record, each with a value. | Security |
| Investigation / Investigation Progress | Расследование / Процесс расследования | The meter that rises each night with your crimes; at 100 an officer visits with a fine, arrest or execution. This is what players call the evidence meter. | Security |
| Evidence Removal | Удаление улик | A Wild’s Network favor that resets investigation progress to 0 on a cooldown. | Network upgrades |
| Operating Without a License | Работа без лицензии | The crime you get for refusing to buy the Business Permit. | Trade license |
| Bribery of Security Personnel | Подкуп персонала Службы безопасности | The crime added when you pay an inspector. | Security |
| Class I / II / III Weapon Permit | Разрешение на оружие 1 / 2 / 3 | Permits that make low, mid or high-level weapons legal once your Security reputation is high enough. | Trade license |
| Dossier | Папка | An item folder that holds documents, notes, books and magnifying glasses; it is not the Security file. | Items |
| Aug | Аугментированный | A person taken over by a rogue AI in a brain implant; dangerous and hostile. | Augs |
| Aug Presence (wiki term) | присутствие аугов | A hidden 0 to 100 counter that rises when you let an Aug go and falls when you kill one. | Augs |
| Aug Scanner | Сканер аугментики | Confirms a suspected Aug with 100% accuracy. | Augs |
Factions and the Network
| English | Russian | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Levels, Upper Levels, Security, Black Market, Revolution, Sector 13 Cartel | Нижние уровни, Верхние уровни, Служба безопасности, Чёрный рынок, Революционеры, Картель сектора 13 | The six factions whose reputation you earn by trading with their members. | Reputation |
| Reputation | Репутация | Your standing with a faction; thresholds unlock perks and penalties. | Reputation |
| Perk / Starting perk | Перк / Стартовый перк | A permanent bonus or drawback, from reputation or chosen when starting a run. | Perks |
| Wild’s Network | Сеть Уайлда | Joe Wild’s list of upgrades, contacts and services you buy with credits. | Network upgrades |
| Wild’s Favor | Благосклонность Уайлда | A balance that grows with Lower Levels reputation and Wild’s nightly services and is spent first on his upgrades. | Network upgrades |
| Favor (upgrade type) | Помощь | Upgrades Wild performs once or on a cooldown, such as a landlord grace or Evidence Removal. | Network upgrades |
| Joe Wild | Джо Уайлд | The fixer who runs the Network. | Joe Wild |
| The Mentor | Наставник | The tutorial contact whose notes explain the basics. | Beginner guide |
Water, machines and modules
| English | Russian | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Water | Чистая вода | The top water grade, 99.9% purity or more. | Water |
| High-Quality Water | Качественная вода | 99% to 99.9% purity. | Water |
| Basewater | Стандартная вода | 98% to 99% purity; the standard grade. | Water |
| Ghostwater | Призрачная вода | 96% to 98% purity; hard to tell from Basewater. | Water |
| Rustwater | Техническая вода | 90% to 96% purity. | Water |
| Gutterflow | Канализационная | The lowest grade, below 90% purity. | Water |
| Purity | Чистота | The share of real water (or of the target substance) in a liquid or ingot; the grade follows from it. | Water, Chemistry |
| Performance / Efficiency / Quality | Показатели / Эффективность / Качество | The three module stats: speed, power use and a machine-specific output. | Modules |
| Quality bonus (wiki term) | бонус качества | The total Quality from a machine’s modules, which sets, for example, a Water Purifier’s purity cap. | Modules, Water Purifier |
| Module Extractor | Извлекатель модулей | Pulls a stuck module out of a machine. | Module Extractor |
| Counterfeit | Подделка | A fake version of an item that you can spot with the Magnifying Glass. | Counterfeits |
After hours
| English | Russian | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumping Grounds | Свалка | The after-hours place where you scavenge for loot. | Scavenging |
| Attempts Remaining | Осталось попыток | How many searches you have left on this visit to the Dumping Grounds; 5 per visit by default. | Scavenging |
| Scav Scanner | Сканер мусора | A gadget that gives a chance of double loot when scavenging. | Scavenging |
| Georgio’s Assistance | Помощь Джорджио | A 3-night event, 50 credits, with +5 attempts and no injuries. | Scavenging |
FAQ
What is Heat in Probably Stolen? Heat is a percentage on stolen items; the higher it is, the more likely an inspector recognizes the item.
What is the evidence meter? The game calls it Investigation Progress on your Security Record; at 100 an officer comes for you.
What are the contraband levels? Low-Level, Mid-Level, High-Level and Critical-Level Contraband, in order of risk and markup.
What is Wild’s Favor? A balance with Joe Wild that is spent first when you buy his upgrades.