Choose A House of Thieves
Choose A House of Thieves if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. A House of Thieves launched in 2021.
A House of Thieves vs Mall Heist
A House of Thieves and Mall Heist 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. A House of Thieves (2021) is 4 years older than Mall Heist (2025). Mall Heist is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than A House of Thieves (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Mall Heist
Choose Mall Heist if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mall Heist launched in 2025.
Both A House of Thieves and Mall Heist sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 House of Thieves |  Mall Heist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kucki | Evlnu GameWorks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- A House of Thieves (2021) is 4 years older than Mall Heist (2025).
- Mall Heist is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than A House of Thieves (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
A House of Thieves vs Mall Heist — FAQ
- Should I play A House of Thieves or Mall Heist first?
- If you want chronology, A House of Thieves (2021) came out before Mall Heist (2025). 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 House of Thieves and Mall Heist similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Do both A House of Thieves and Mall Heist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A House of Thieves ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Mall Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op.