Single-player games like Thief Simulator 3
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Thief Simulator 3, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Crime Simulator
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money before time runs out. Will you pay back what you owe, or lose everything?
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Loot List: Thief Sim
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
Rise from pauper to master thief - grab the loot list and get to work, whether it’s a roadside diner or a federal vault: slip past security and make fools of everyone, or unleash chaos and blow the place apart. Fence the haul to upgrade the hideout, gear up, and build your criminal empire.
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Mafia Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
Build your own empire in the world of the mafia! In Mafia Life Simulator, take control of everything from marijuana farms to weapon factories, money laundering centers to drug networks. Become the undisputed leader of the region with your gang and make your name known in the world of crime.
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PAYDAY 3
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Thief Simulator 3.
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
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Thief Simulator 2 VR
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Thief Simulator 3.
Steal smarter in full immersion. Plan, scout, break in, and escape—this time with your own hands in VR.
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Thief Simulator
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
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It's Only Money
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
The mayor of Rockhaven threw you down a hole into the Undercity. Why? Net worth too low. In this open-world simulation, you and up to 3 pals will steal, fight, and scheme to reclaim the city. Customise your rides, buy businesses, and take on the Mayor’s forces. Rockhaven is yours for the taking!
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PAYDAY 2
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Thief Simulator 3.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
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Demolish & Build 2018
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Thief Simulator 3.
Your company is going global. Use big machines to demolish huge buildings or go close and personal and use your hammer. Buy land properties, upgrade your machines and hire workers in different parts of the world.
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American Theft 80s
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
From the THIEF SIMULATOR developers. It's the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, classic cars, and if you get caught, outrun the police!
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Demolish & Build 2017
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Thief Simulator 3.
Become a boss of Demolition & Build company. Destroy small wooden huts and huge concrete buildings. Manage your workers. Invest earned cash in your own land properties and rent them for profit in open sandbox world. Use various hand tools, buy new machines and customize their parts.
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American Theft 80s: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Thief Simulator 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thief Simulator 3.
You're Jack, a thief in the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, and other 80s items in this prologue of American Theft 80s! Newest game from THIEF SIMULATOR developers.