Choose Thief: Deadly Shadows
Choose Thief: Deadly Shadows if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,557 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs Styx: Master of Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows and Styx: Master of Shadows 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 7 years older than Styx: Master of Shadows (2014). Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% 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 Styx: Master of Shadows
Choose Styx: Master of Shadows if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,176 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Thief: Deadly Shadows and Styx: Master of Shadows sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.5% vs 82% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thief: Deadly Shadows |  Styx: Master of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (1,557 reviews) | 82% positive (4,176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ion Storm | Cyanide Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) is 7 years older than Styx: Master of Shadows (2014).
- Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Thief: Deadly Shadows (80.5% positive).
- Thief: Deadly Shadows is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Styx: Master of Shadows (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thief: Deadly Shadows is Deck Playable, Styx: Master of Shadows is Deck Verified.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs Styx: Master of Shadows — FAQ
- Which is better, Thief: Deadly Shadows or Styx: Master of Shadows?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Thief: Deadly Shadows sits at 80.5% positive (1,557 reviews), Styx: Master of Shadows at 82% (4,176). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Thief: Deadly Shadows or Styx: Master of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) came out before Styx: Master of Shadows (2014). 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 Styx: Master of Shadows 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.