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 Thief of Thieves
Thief and Thief of Thieves 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 4 years older than Thief of Thieves (2018). Thief of Thieves scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% 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 of Thieves
Choose Thief of Thieves if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thief of Thieves launched in 2018.
Both Thief and Thief of Thieves 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 |  Thief of Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.8% positive (7,433 reviews) | 74.2% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) | Rival Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Thief (2014) is 4 years older than Thief of Thieves (2018).
- Thief of Thieves scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Thief (67.8% positive).
- Thief of Thieves is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Thief (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Thief vs Thief of Thieves — FAQ
- Should I play Thief or Thief of Thieves first?
- If you want chronology, Thief (2014) came out before Thief of Thieves (2018). 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 Thief of Thieves 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.