Video guides
Which Probably Stolen video should you watch?
Probably Stolen's water and chemistry systems are easier to follow on screen. Pick what you're trying to do and we'll point you to one creator video and the chapter worth your time, then to checked moments for single questions. Creator advice isn't tested by Kingy; our written guides say what we measured ourselves.
5 picks · 11 checked moments · 2 creators · updated Nov 9, 2026
One video for each job
These open on YouTube, at the chapter you choose.
I'm starting out selling water
Our pick · Low spoiler risk
How to Start a Water Empire in Probably Stolen (Guide)
Recreational Suffering · 9:41 · uploaded Oct 30, 2026
A water start in short chapters: making and selling Basewater, buying your first Water Purifier, then a trick for discounted modules. Recorded before 1.0.0.12.
Rather read it? Make Basewater with starter gear
I want High-Quality or Pure Water
Our pick · Low spoiler risk
How to Make Pure Water in Probably Stolen (Water Guide)
Recreational Suffering · 12:49 · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
Works through each treatment, then shows a module-fitted purifier tooltip (Max Purity 99.9%) and a 99.90% Pure Water scan. Recorded before 1.0.0.12.
Rather read it? The overnight purifier
I'm starting as the Chemist
Our pick · Some spoilers
How to Be a Master Chemist to Beat the Cartel in Probably Stolen (chemist guide)
Recreational Suffering · 13:49 · uploaded Nov 2, 2026
A Chemist run from the perk screen: day 1 with the Cartel Handler, a six-step overview, then Dream Dust and caffeine. The last chapter is titled Handling Day 8.
Rather read it? Get the chemistry kit
I want to make caffeine pills
Our pick · Low spoiler risk
How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen
The Lost Noob · 10:15 · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Each caffeine step has its own chapter, ending on a module-fitted Chem Finisher and a pill that scans 93% Pharma-Grade.
Rather read it? Our tested caffeine recipe
My drugs come out low purity
Our pick · Low spoiler risk
Make Lab Pure Drugs Every Time in Probably Stolen
Recreational Suffering · 18:05 · uploaded Nov 8, 2026
Aimed at top-grade results: the Composition Spectrometer and purity bands first, then Dream Cap processing, acid dilution and filtering.
Rather read it? What the purity grades mean
Newest videos we've checked
- My drugs come out low purity Recreational Suffering · uploaded Nov 8, 2026
- I'm starting as the Chemist Recreational Suffering · uploaded Nov 2, 2026
- I want to make caffeine pills The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
- I want High-Quality or Pure Water Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
- I'm starting out selling water Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 30, 2026
Video board
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Pick the question you have. Each one opens to a short answer and the exact seconds of video that show it.
11 questions · 11 moments · 2 creators · updated Nov 9, 2026
This is creator footage we checked on screen, not a Kingy playtest. 10 of 11 moments were uploaded before 1.0.0.12, so check what 1.0.0.12 changed if something looks different. Answers and pictures stay closed until you open them.
Water trading
Why won't the HydraTech handheld purify my water?1 moment · Shows objectives
In our test it raised 3,000 ml of 92% Rustwater to 98% Basewater and lost 30 durability. On a batch already at 98.87% it refused, saying the water was already Basewater or better. Use another method from there. Read the written guide
The creator hovers the handheld over a Ghostwater bottle; later a Spacer buys a Basewater bottle. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 30, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
1:25–2:01 · 36 sThe HydraTech handheld prompt on a large bottle, and a Spacer buying a large bottle (creator chapter at 1:17)Use the HydraTech handheld on a large bottle; a buyer drawn by water in your display case can then buy it.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“How to Start a Water Empire in Probably Stolen (Guide)” by Recreational Suffering · Oct 30, 2026 · Release footage uploaded October 30, before updates 1.0.0.5 and 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
How do I tell which contaminants are left in my water?1 moment · Shows objectives
Testing Strips show the grade and percentage; an AquaScan shows the contaminant breakdown. The manual says a method that stops improving the reading can't remove what's left. A UV Lamp targets microorganisms. Read the written guide
Scans before and after treatment show the microbe line gone and the grade rising. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
0:15–0:54 · 39 sUV Lamp, pitcher and AquaScan readings on day 75 (creator chapter at 0:00)Scan the batch, treat it, and scan again to see which contaminant lines are gone and whether the grade changed.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Pure Water in Probably Stolen (Water Guide)” by Recreational Suffering · Oct 31, 2026 · Release footage uploaded October 31, before update 1.0.0.12 changed the stock Water Purifier's maximum; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
How do I get Pure Water?1 moment · Shows objectives
The in-game manual says Pure Water needs the Water Purifier with modules installed; our filter and tablets stopped at Basewater. Our stock purifier read Max Purity 99%, and update 1.0.0.12 says stock now reaches 99.01%. Read the written guide
A module-fitted purifier reads Max Purity 99.9%; the creator then scans water at 99.90% Pure. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
4:16–5:16 · 60 sA module-fitted Water Purifier tooltip and a Pure Water scan (creator chapter at 4:00)Hover the purifier to read its Max Purity and energy after fitting modules, then scan your water and use Match Label if the label lags.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Pure Water in Probably Stolen (Water Guide)” by Recreational Suffering · Oct 31, 2026 · Release footage uploaded October 31, before update 1.0.0.12 changed the stock Water Purifier's maximum; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
Machines and modules
What do machine modules change?1 moment · Shows objectives
Each module's tooltip lists its Performance, Efficiency or Quality effect, and the machine's own tooltip shows the combined result. Our two growers read 11 and 3 energy a day with different modules. Trust the final reading. Read the written guide
Module, expansion-kit and machine tooltips read one after another on water machines. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
7:14–7:50 · 36 sQuality modules and the Module Bay Expansion Kit (creator chapter at 7:14)Read each module's tooltip before fitting it, and check the machine's tooltip afterwards for the combined effect.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Pure Water in Probably Stolen (Water Guide)” by Recreational Suffering · Oct 31, 2026 · Release footage uploaded October 31, before update 1.0.0.12 changed the stock Water Purifier's maximum; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
Selling
What should I put in the display case?1 moment · Shows objectives
Stock it before opening with goods from the category you want to sell. The Mentor's note says item type influences the buyer and displayed value affects their social class, neon signs attract sellers, and contraband stays out. Read the written guide
A Water Stockpiler buys three water bottles and marks the other items Not Interested. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Oct 31, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
8:49–9:45 · 56 sWater in the display case drawing a Water Stockpiler (creator chapter at 8:41)Keep water in the display case, then sell that buyer only the water they want, within their budget.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Pure Water in Probably Stolen (Water Guide)” by Recreational Suffering · Oct 31, 2026 · Release footage uploaded October 31, before update 1.0.0.12 changed the stock Water Purifier's maximum; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
Chemistry
How do I start making caffeine pills?1 moment · Shows objectives
Put an empty Standard Bottle in the Blender's CONTAINER slot and one Coffee Beans item in INPUT, then press Start. Our Shabby Blender made 52 ml holding 5.20 ml caffeine. Scan it before adding anything else. Read the written guide
The recipe page, a coffee-bean scan and the Blender being loaded. The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
0:10–0:46 · 36 sScanning coffee beans and loading the Blender (creator chapter at 0:00)Open the caffeine recipe, put the beans in the Blender's INPUT and a bottle in CONTAINER, then press Start.
The Lost NoobFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen” by The Lost Noob · Nov 1, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 1, before update 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
How much alcohol goes into the coffee mush?1 moment · Shows objectives
The recipe asks for alcohol at 3–6 times the mush. We added 150 ml of the supplied solution, but it was only 70% alcohol: 105 ml of alcohol for 29.12 ml of mush, about 3.6 times. Read the written guide
Rescans show the alcohol line growing as the creator pours it in. The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
2:38–3:35 · 57 sAdding alcohol to the coffee mush on the Heating Plate (creator chapter at 1:35)Pour measured alcohol into the mush and rescan until the alcohol line sits in the recipe's 3–6 times range.
The Lost NoobFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen” by The Lost Noob · Nov 1, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 1, before update 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
What temperature does caffeine need on the Heating Plate?1 moment · Shows objectives
The manual says at least 80°C. Watch the actual-temperature column, not the 99°C target. Our good run reached 92°C; one stopped at 67°C extracted nothing. Creator footage extracts at 74°C, which we haven't tested. Read the written guide
Temperature climbs on LOW; the creator stops at 74°C with caffeine already showing in the scan. The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
3:41–5:02 · 81 sHeating the caffeine mixture and switching the plate off (creator chapter at 1:35)Switch the plate to LOW, watch the actual temperature column rather than the target, and scan before switching it off.
The Lost NoobFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen” by The Lost Noob · Nov 1, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 1, before update 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
How do I dry the mixture for the Chem Finisher?1 moment · Shows objectives
Put the filtered bottle in the Evaporator's CONTAINER slot, check its energy cell and sleep. Next morning ours had no water or alcohol left, with caffeine at 70.62%. The Finisher won't take wet ingredients. Read the written guide
The bottle goes in the Evaporator on day 18 and scans dry on day 19. The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
8:44–9:12 · 28 sEvaporating the caffeine batch overnight (creator chapter at 8:34)Put the bottle in the Evaporator's CONTAINER slot, sleep, and scan the next morning to confirm the water and alcohol lines are gone.
The Lost NoobFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen” by The Lost Noob · Nov 1, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 1, before update 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
Why is my caffeine pill such low purity?1 moment · Shows objectives
Our starter Finisher, with no modules, turned a 70.62% dry batch into a 62.14% Street Standard pill. The manual says Chemical Modules can cut impurities added while finishing; we haven't tested one. Read the written guide
The creator's Finisher, with a module fitted, makes pills that scan 93.00% Pharma-Grade. The Lost Noob · uploaded Nov 1, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
9:17–9:50 · 33 sFinishing caffeine pills in the Chem Finisher (creator chapter at 9:14)Choose Caffeine Pill under Configure, insert the dry bottle, press Output, then scan a pill to read its grade.
The Lost NoobFull video ↗Credits
“How to Make Caffeine Pills - Probably Stolen” by The Lost Noob · Nov 1, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 1, before update 1.0.0.12; the build number isn't legible in the frames we checked.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
What do the chemistry purity grades mean?1 moment · Shows objectives
The manual's bands run from Starch Grade (under 30%, −95% of base value) to Pure Grade (99%+, +135%). Street Standard (60–80%) has no modifier. Scan the finished pill, not the bottle's water heading. Read the written guide
The manual's purity rating page, then a reagent scan with its toxicity warning. Recreational Suffering · uploaded Nov 8, 2026
Checked on screen · Nov 9, 2026
1:54–3:00 · 66 sThe Chemistry Purity Rating page and scanning a reagent (creator chapter at 1:54)Compare your product's scanned purity with the manual's grade bands before pricing it.
Recreational SufferingFull video ↗Credits
“Make Lab Pure Drugs Every Time in Probably Stolen” by Recreational Suffering · Nov 8, 2026 · Release footage uploaded November 8, two days after update 1.0.0.12; we can't tell from the frames whether it was recorded before or after that update.
Independent creator · no partnership implied
How we choose
- Not by views. This page shows no view counts and doesn't rank by them. A pick has to suit the job, be from launch week or later, have chapters you can jump through, and show what those chapters say when we pause it.
- These are our picks, and advice stays the creator's. We read chapter lists and check frames. We don't use transcripts, so we can't vouch for spoken advice, and Kingy hasn't played these routes. Treat everything here as community-reported.
- Left out on purpose: Shorts, reviews, trailers, reaction videos and long streams.
- No deals. Nobody paid to be here and no partnership is implied. Creator and want a video removed? Tell us.