Choose A-Star Theft
Choose A-Star Theft if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. A-Star Theft launched in 2020.
A-Star Theft vs Lockes The Thief
A-Star Theft and Lockes The Thief both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. A-Star Theft (2020) is 3 years older than Lockes The Thief (2023). A-Star Theft scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lockes The Thief (90.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lockes The Thief
Choose Lockes The Thief if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lockes The Thief launched in 2023.
Both A-Star Theft and Lockes The Thief sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 A-Star Theft |  Lockes The Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kehler Creations | thePadlockesTech |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A-Star Theft (2020) is 3 years older than Lockes The Thief (2023).
- A-Star Theft scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lockes The Thief (90.9% positive).
- A-Star Theft is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Lockes The Thief (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
A-Star Theft vs Lockes The Thief — FAQ
- Should I play A-Star Theft or Lockes The Thief first?
- If you want chronology, A-Star Theft (2020) came out before Lockes The Thief (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are A-Star Theft and Lockes The Thief similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.