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 They Will Come
Thief: Deadly Shadows and They Will Come 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 19 years older than They Will Come (2026). Thief: Deadly Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; They Will Come has no Deck rating yet. 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 They Will Come
Choose They Will Come if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. They Will Come launched in 2026.
Both Thief: Deadly Shadows and They Will Come 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 |  They Will Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (1,557 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ion Storm | Game Pop LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) is 19 years older than They Will Come (2026).
- Thief: Deadly Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; They Will Come has no Deck rating yet.
Thief: Deadly Shadows vs They Will Come — FAQ
- Should I play Thief: Deadly Shadows or They Will Come first?
- If you want chronology, Thief: Deadly Shadows (2007) came out before They Will Come (2026). 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 They Will Come 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. They Will Come doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.