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Choose Mission Z if you want an Adventure experience. Mission Z launched in 2021.
Mission Z and The Thief both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Mission Z (2021) is 1 year older than The Thief (2022). The Thief is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Mission Z (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Mission Z if you want an Adventure experience. Mission Z launched in 2021.
Choose The Thief if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Thief launched in 2022.
Both Mission Z and The Thief sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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.
Mission Z | The Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | New Games Waves, Softwaves | GamesBraz |
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