Choose Thief Gold
Choose Thief Gold if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thief Gold vs Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief Gold and Thief II: The Metal Age both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2012. Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Thief Gold (92.8% 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 II: The Metal Age
Choose Thief II: The Metal Age if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 1,415 reviews.
Both Thief Gold and Thief II: The Metal Age sit in Action and Simulation 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
 Thief Gold |  Thief II: The Metal Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (2,491 reviews) | 94.8% positive (1,415 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Looking Glass Studios | Looking Glass Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2012.
- Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Thief Gold (92.8% positive).
- Thief II: The Metal Age is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Thief Gold (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Thief Gold vs Thief II: The Metal Age — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief Gold or Thief II: The Metal Age?
- On Steam reviews Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher (94.8% positive) than Thief Gold (92.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thief II: The Metal Age is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Thief Gold and Thief II: The Metal Age similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.