Choose Thief Simulator 2: Prologue
Choose Thief Simulator 2: Prologue if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Thief Simulator 2: Prologue launched in 2023.
Thief Simulator 2: Prologue vs Crime Simulator
Thief Simulator 2: Prologue and Crime Simulator both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Thief Simulator 2: Prologue (2023) is 2 years older than Crime Simulator (2025). Thief Simulator 2: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Crime Simulator (82.3% 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 Crime Simulator
Choose Crime Simulator if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Thief Simulator 2: Prologue and Crime Simulator sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thief Simulator 2: Prologue |  Crime Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (481 reviews) | 82.3% positive (1,852 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CookieDev, Ultimate Games S.A. | CookieDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Thief Simulator 2: Prologue (2023) is 2 years older than Crime Simulator (2025).
- Thief Simulator 2: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Crime Simulator (82.3% positive).
- Thief Simulator 2: Prologue is free; Crime Simulator is paid (14.99 USD).
- Crime Simulator has co-op; Thief Simulator 2: Prologue does not.
- Crime Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thief Simulator 2: Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Thief Simulator 2: Prologue vs Crime Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief Simulator 2: Prologue or Crime Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Thief Simulator 2: Prologue sits at 84% positive (481 reviews), Crime Simulator at 82.3% (1,852). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Thief Simulator 2: Prologue or Crime Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Thief Simulator 2: Prologue (2023) came out before Crime Simulator (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 Thief Simulator 2: Prologue and Crime Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Thief Simulator 2: Prologue have multiplayer like Crime Simulator?
- No. Crime Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Thief Simulator 2: Prologue is listed as single-player only.
- Is Thief Simulator 2: Prologue free?
- Yes — Thief Simulator 2: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Crime Simulator is paid (14.99 USD).