# Games like Thief Gold

> The closest matches to Thief Gold: Thief II: The Metal Age, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Styx: Master of Shadows, and Dishonored. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Thief II: The Metal Age](https://imho.run/games/211740/thief-ii-the-metal-age) — Also Cult Classic and Immersive, like Thief Gold. 1,415 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211740/)
2. [Thief: Deadly Shadows](https://imho.run/games/6980/thief-deadly-shadows) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 1,557 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6980/)
3. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Cult Classic and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
4. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — A frequent pick in Thief Gold players' libraries, and another Action. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
5. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
6. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief Gold. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
7. [Gothic II: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/39510/gothic-ii-gold-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy and Medieval, like Thief Gold. 2,456 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39510/)
8. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®](https://imho.run/games/13570/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-chaos-theory) — Also Immersive and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 3,614 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13570/)
9. [Hitman: Blood Money](https://imho.run/games/6860/hitman-blood-money) — Also Cult Classic and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 6,468 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6860/)
10. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — Also Stealth, like Thief Gold. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)
11. [Assassin's Creed® Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/368500/assassin-s-creed-syndicate) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 9,945 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368500/)
12. [Weird West: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1097350/weird-west-definitive-edition) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief Gold. 1,681 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097350/)
13. [Kingdom Come: Deliverance II](https://imho.run/games/1771300/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii) — Also Immersive and Medieval, like Thief Gold. 63,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771300/)
14. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief Gold. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
15. [BioShock™ 2 Remastered](https://imho.run/games/409720/bioshock-2-remastered) — Also Steampunk, like Thief Gold. 11,729 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409720/)
16. [Skin Deep](https://imho.run/games/301280/skin-deep) — Also Immersive and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 1,335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/)
17. [Gloomwood](https://imho.run/games/1150760/gloomwood) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 5,516 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/)
18. [Thick As Thieves](https://imho.run/games/3341000/thick-as-thieves) — Also Immersive and Stealth, like Thief Gold. 923 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341000/)
19. [System Shock® 2 (1999)](https://imho.run/games/238210/system-shock-2-1999) — Also Cult Classic, like Thief Gold. 4,870 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/)
20. [The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing](https://imho.run/games/215530/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing) — Also Steampunk and Dark Fantasy, like Thief Gold. 3,090 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215530/)
21. [Thief Simulator](https://imho.run/games/704850/thief-simulator) — Also Stealth, like Thief Gold. 11,193 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704850/)
22. [DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/570940/dark-souls-remastered) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Thief Gold. 47,384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/)
23. [Rise of the Tomb Raider™](https://imho.run/games/391220/rise-of-the-tomb-raider) — Also Stealth, like Thief Gold. 31,139 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/)
24. [Alpha Protocol™](https://imho.run/games/34010/alpha-protocol) — A frequent pick in Thief Gold players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,582 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34010/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211600&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=211600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/211600
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## About Thief Gold

Thief Gold is a first-person stealth and simulation game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp. Originally released in 1998, the current Steam version became available in 2012 at a price of $6.99 USD. Set in a steampunk and fantasy world, the game emphasizes analog visibility and sound simulation as core mechanics, rewarding careful observation and methodical play over direct confrontation. Players navigate intricate environments as a master thief, acquiring loot and progressing through an unfolding narrative involving betrayal and hidden agendas. The game holds a Metacritic score of 92 and maintains a 93% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews. Reviewers and players highlight the atmospheric design and the challenging difficulty that requires patience and planning. The title is not officially supported on Steam Deck and is designed for solo single-player sessions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 211600
- **Developer:** Looking Glass Studios
- **Publisher:** Eidos Interactive Corp.
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 22, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 92
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211600/)
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