Choose Unknightly
Choose Unknightly if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. Unknightly launched in 2017.
Unknightly vs Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Unknightly and Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Unknightly (2017) is 8 years older than Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (2025). Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Unknightly (70.5% 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 VR: Legacy of Shadow
Choose Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.2% positive across 226 reviews.
Both Unknightly and Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Unknightly |  Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.5% positive (190 reviews) | 75.2% positive (226 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Portal Studios | Maze Theory |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Unknightly (2017) is 8 years older than Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (2025).
- Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Unknightly (70.5% positive).
- Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Unknightly (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Unknightly vs Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow — FAQ
- Which is better, Unknightly or Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow?
- On Steam reviews Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow scores higher (75.2% positive) than Unknightly (70.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Unknightly or Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow first?
- If you want chronology, Unknightly (2017) came out before Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (2025). 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 Unknightly and Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow similar?
- They overlap on 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.