Choose Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Choose Life is Strange: Before the Storm if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. 13,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm vs Thief of Thieves
Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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. Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 1 year older than Thief of Thieves (2018). Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Thief of Thieves (74.2% 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. Thief of Thieves launched in 2018.
Both Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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
 Life is Strange: Before the Storm |  Thief of Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (13,006 reviews) | 74.2% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Rival Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 1 year older than Thief of Thieves (2018).
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Thief of Thieves (74.2% positive).
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Thief of Thieves (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm vs Thief of Thieves — FAQ
- Should I play Life is Strange: Before the Storm or Thief of Thieves first?
- If you want chronology, Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) 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 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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.