Choose Dishonored
Choose Dishonored if you want the Color Alternatives, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.9% positive across 1,699 reviews.
Dishonored vs Thief
Dishonored and Thief both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Dishonored (2012) is 2 years older than Thief (2014). Dishonored scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Thief (67.8% 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 Thief
Choose Thief if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 7,433 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dishonored and Thief sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Dishonored |  Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (1,699 reviews) | 67.8% positive (7,433 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arkane Studios | Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dishonored (2012) is 2 years older than Thief (2014).
- Dishonored scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive).
- Dishonored is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thief (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dishonored is Deck Verified, Thief is Deck Playable.
Dishonored vs Thief — FAQ
- Which is better, Dishonored or Thief?
- On Steam reviews Dishonored scores higher (96.9% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dishonored is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dishonored or Thief first?
- If you want chronology, Dishonored (2012) came out before Thief (2014). 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 Dishonored and Thief similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.