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Games like Thief

  • 27 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Thief also play

The closest matches to Thief: Dishonored, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate, and Styx: Shards of Darkness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares environmental exploration with Thief.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2012
  1. Rank 07

    Hitman: Absolution™

    Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Thief.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2012
  2. Rank 08
    • Trending
    57 new reviews this week

    Thief Simulator

    Why this: Also Heist and Stealth, like Thief.

    • $1.79 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Thief

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Dishonored

    Shares environmental exploration with Thief.

    • 97% of 1,699 reviews
  2. 2
    Thief: Deadly Shadows

    Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief.

    • 80% of 1,557 reviews
  3. 3
    Styx: Master of Shadows

    Also Assassin and Steampunk, like Thief.

    • 82% of 4,176 reviews
  4. 4
    Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 79% of 9,945 reviews
  5. 5
    Styx: Shards of Darkness

    Also Assassin and Parkour, like Thief.

    • 83% of 2,180 reviews
  6. 6
  7. 7
    Hitman: Absolution™

    Also Assassin and Stealth, like Thief.

    • 88% of 13,668 reviews
  8. 8
    Thief Simulator

    Also Heist and Stealth, like Thief.

    • 88% of 11,193 reviews
  9. 9
    Watch_Dogs™

    Also Parkour and Stealth, like Thief.

    • 75% of 18,687 reviews
  10. 10
    Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: Action

    • 95% of 10,288 reviews
  11. 11
    Aragami

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 4,474 reviews
  12. 12
    Mark of the Ninja

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 6,989 reviews
  13. 13
    Rise of the Tomb Raider™

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 93% of 31,139 reviews
  14. 14
    American Theft 80s

    Shares tool upgrades with Thief.

    • 75% of 493 reviews
  15. 15
    Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 94% of 85,661 reviews
  16. 16
    Blood West

    Same atmospheric mood as Thief.

    • 89% of 3,604 reviews
  17. 17
    Dying Light

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 94% of 96,634 reviews
  18. 18
    Murdered: Soul Suspect

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 83% of 4,239 reviews
  19. 19
    Brush Burial: Gutter World

    Also Assassin and Heist, like Thief.

    • 94% of 604 reviews
  20. 20
    Gloomwood

    Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

    • 95% of 5,516 reviews
  21. 21
    BioShock™ Remastered

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 82% of 25,694 reviews
  22. 22
    Darkwood

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 94% of 9,910 reviews
  23. 23
    Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 96% of 25,745 reviews
  24. 24
    Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

    Genres: Action

    • 76% of 3,560 reviews
Thief — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2014
  • Developer: Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac)
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 68% of 7,433 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure
  • Metacritic 70
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Gothic atmosphere feels oppressive and immersive
  • Levels hide secrets for keen eyed players
  • Silence and stealth matter more than combat
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Immersive

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About Thief

The closest matches to Thief: Dishonored, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate, and Styx: Shards of Darkness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Thief is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dishonored, Thief: Deadly Shadows and Styx: Master of Shadows — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its environmental exploration and non combat approach. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Thief is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montréal that casts players as master thief Garrett navigating a dark, steampunk-influenced city. The gameplay centers on environmental exploration, non-combat approaches, objective finding, stealth precision, and tool upgrades that enhance sneaking without undermining the challenge. Players describe the gothic atmosphere as oppressive and immersive, and report that levels hide secrets for keen-eyed explorers while silence and stealth matter far more than combat. The game runs in approximately medium length as a solo-only experience and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Reviews for Thief stand at 68% positive out of 7,433 Steam reviews.

About Thief: Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.

Is Thief worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 68% of 7,433 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“[h1] Thief... hate to leave a negative review for this one although this game tries to be AAA on the edge with excellent voice acting, epic music, awesome treasure hunting and stealth action, but there's one MAJOR drawback here... AI in…”
23 h played
“Deadly Shadows is far superior, just get that instead. They really nuked any potential of combat in this one and it is mostly stealth to the point where it is boring and the part of the game that is decent feels like a ripoff of Dishonored…”
3 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Dishonored, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Styx: Master of Shadows

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Frequently asked about Thief

Can I run it?

Does Thief run on Steam Deck?

Thief is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Thief cost?

Thief is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Thief?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thief are Dishonored, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Styx: Master of Shadows.

Who developed Thief?

Thief was developed by Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) and published by Eidos Interactive Corp., Feral Interactive (Mac).