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If Of Guards And Thieves is your kind of game, the closest matches are CLASHROIDS, Deadzone Blackout and Safehouse — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, intense and tense. 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.
Get personalized picks →Of Guards and Thieves is a free-to-play asymmetric multiplayer stealth shooter released in 2014. Players choose between two opposing roles, with guards equipped with flashlights and thieves wielding night-vision goggles, each bringing distinct abilities to short, objective-based matches. The core gameplay centers on distraction tactics, light-and-darkness mechanics, and emergent stealth strategies where outsmarting the enemy proves as effective as direct confrontation. Reviewers highlight how the night-vision gives thieves a tactical edge while the interplay of light and darkness dictates visibility throughout each match. Players describe the experience as intense and atmospheric, with the asymmetric roles creating unique tension between the two sides. The short burst format of matches fits busy schedules while maintaining a challenging and tactically rich experience. Currently holding an 84% positive rating from over 1,900 Steam reviews, the game runs as playable on Steam Deck.
About Of Guards And Thieves: Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.
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Top pick for Of Guards And Thieves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Of Guards And Thieves.
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Deadzone Blackout
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Second-strongest match for Of Guards And Thieves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Of Guards And Thieves.
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Safehouse
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Third-strongest match for Of Guards And Thieves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Of Guards And Thieves.
In Safehouse, play as a member of a criminal crew holed up in a Safehouse with a traitor among you working with the enemy to bring you down. Can you uncover their identity and eliminate them before they betray the crew?
Foxhole
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Heliborne Collection
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Rotary-wing aviation and helicopter combat with a dynamic battlefield and the support of ground forces. Appreciated for MMO elements and an addictive gameplay loop. Use tactics and make strategic decisions or fly around and shoot in historically accurate maps.
Find & Destroy: Tank Strategy
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Hardcore turn based tank combat (PVP), mixed with battle arena (MOBA) elements.
World of Warships
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Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
PUBG: BLINDSPOT
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
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Frequently asked about Of Guards And Thieves
- Does Of Guards And Thieves run on Steam Deck?
- Of Guards And Thieves is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is Of Guards And Thieves free to play?
- Yes — Of Guards And Thieves is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Of Guards And Thieves have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Of Guards And Thieves supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Of Guards And Thieves?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Of Guards And Thieves are CLASHROIDS, Deadzone Blackout, Safehouse.
- Who developed Of Guards And Thieves?
- Of Guards And Thieves was developed by Subvert Games, Polygon Moon and published by Subvert Games, Polygon Moon.
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