Choose Thief II: The Metal Age
Choose Thief II: The Metal Age if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 1,415 reviews.
Thief II: The Metal Age vs Thief
Thief II: The Metal Age and Thief both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Thief II: The Metal Age (2012) is 2 years older than Thief (2014). Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% 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 an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. 7,433 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Thief II: The Metal Age and Thief sit in Action 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 II: The Metal Age |  Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (1,415 reviews) | 67.8% positive (7,433 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Looking Glass Studios | Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Thief II: The Metal Age (2012) is 2 years older than Thief (2014).
- Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive).
- Thief II: The Metal Age is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Thief (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thief II: The Metal Age is Deck Unsupported, Thief is Deck Playable.
Thief II: The Metal Age vs Thief — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief II: The Metal Age or Thief?
- On Steam reviews Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher (94.8% positive) than Thief (67.8% 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.
- Should I play Thief II: The Metal Age or Thief first?
- If you want chronology, Thief II: The Metal Age (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 Thief II: The Metal Age and Thief similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.