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 Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief: Deadly Shadows and Thief II: The Metal Age 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 5 years older than Thief II: The Metal Age (2012). Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Thief: Deadly Shadows (80.5% 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 II: The Metal Age
Choose Thief II: The Metal Age if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 1,415 reviews.
Both Thief: Deadly Shadows and Thief II: The Metal Age 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 |  Thief II: The Metal Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (1,557 reviews) | 94.8% positive (1,415 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ion Storm | Looking Glass Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) is 5 years older than Thief II: The Metal Age (2012).
- Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Thief: Deadly Shadows (80.5% positive).
- Thief II: The Metal Age is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Thief: Deadly Shadows (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thief: Deadly Shadows is Deck Playable, Thief II: The Metal Age is Deck Unsupported.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs Thief II: The Metal Age — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief: Deadly Shadows or Thief II: The Metal Age?
- On Steam reviews Thief II: The Metal Age scores higher (94.8% positive) than Thief: Deadly Shadows (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thief II: The Metal Age is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Thief: Deadly Shadows or Thief II: The Metal Age first?
- If you want chronology, Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) came out before Thief II: The Metal Age (2012). 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 Thief II: The Metal Age 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.