Choose Thief: Deadly Shadows
Choose Thief: Deadly Shadows if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,557 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs Gust of Wind
Thief: Deadly Shadows and Gust of Wind both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) is 16 years older than Gust of Wind (2023). Thief: Deadly Shadows is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Gust of Wind (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Gust of Wind
Choose Gust of Wind if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gust of Wind launched in 2023.
Both Thief: Deadly Shadows and Gust of Wind sit in Action 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: Deadly Shadows |  Gust of Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (1,557 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ion Storm | Wrenchpunk Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) is 16 years older than Gust of Wind (2023).
- Thief: Deadly Shadows is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Gust of Wind (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Thief: Deadly Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gust of Wind has no Deck rating yet.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs Gust of Wind — FAQ
- Should I play Thief: Deadly Shadows or Gust of Wind first?
- If you want chronology, Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) came out before Gust of Wind (2023). 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: Deadly Shadows and Gust of Wind similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Thief: Deadly Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thief: Deadly Shadows is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gust of Wind doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.