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.
Thief vs Brush Burial: Gutter World
Thief and Brush Burial: Gutter World 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. Thief (2014) is 11 years older than Brush Burial: Gutter World (2025). Brush Burial: Gutter World scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% 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 Brush Burial: Gutter World
Choose Brush Burial: Gutter World if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 604 reviews.
Both Thief and Brush Burial: Gutter World sit in Action and Adventure 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 |  Brush Burial: Gutter World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.8% positive (7,433 reviews) | 94.4% positive (604 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) | Knife Demon Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Thief (2014) is 11 years older than Brush Burial: Gutter World (2025).
- Brush Burial: Gutter World scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive).
- Brush Burial: Gutter World is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Thief (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Thief vs Brush Burial: Gutter World — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief or Brush Burial: Gutter World?
- On Steam reviews Brush Burial: Gutter World scores higher (94.4% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brush Burial: Gutter World 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 or Brush Burial: Gutter World first?
- If you want chronology, Thief (2014) came out before Brush Burial: Gutter World (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 and Brush Burial: Gutter World 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.