# Games like Thief: Deadly Shadows

> The closest matches to Thief: Deadly Shadows: Thief, Thief II: The Metal Age, Dishonored, Styx: Master of Shadows, and Metro 2033 Redux. 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](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
2. [Thief II: The Metal Age](https://imho.run/games/211740/thief-ii-the-metal-age) — A frequent pick in Thief: Deadly Shadows players' libraries, and another Action. 1,415 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211740/)
3. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
4. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
5. [Metro 2033 Redux](https://imho.run/games/286690/metro-2033-redux) — Shares stealth mechanics with Thief: Deadly Shadows. 27,240 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286690/)
6. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
7. [The Midnight Walk](https://imho.run/games/2863640/the-midnight-walk) — Shares environmental storytelling with Thief: Deadly Shadows. 1,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/)
8. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
9. [Gloomwood](https://imho.run/games/1150760/gloomwood) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 5,516 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/)
10. [Assassin's Creed® Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/368500/assassin-s-creed-syndicate) — Also Steampunk and Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 9,945 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368500/)
11. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — A frequent pick in Thief: Deadly Shadows players' libraries, and another Indie. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
12. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
13. [DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/570940/dark-souls-remastered) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 47,384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/)
14. [A Plague Tale: Innocence](https://imho.run/games/752590/a-plague-tale-innocence) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 20,922 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/)
15. [Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption](https://imho.run/games/559680/vampire-the-masquerade-redemption) — A frequent pick in Thief: Deadly Shadows players' libraries, and another RPG. 545 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559680/)
16. [Beyond Good and Evil™](https://imho.run/games/15130/beyond-good-and-evil) — Shares stealth mechanics with Thief: Deadly Shadows. 1,735 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15130/)
17. [Filcher](https://imho.run/games/1355650/filcher) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 179 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355650/)
18. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
19. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)
20. [Vampyr](https://imho.run/games/427290/vampyr) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 8,805 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/)
21. [Hitman: Contracts](https://imho.run/games/247430/hitman-contracts) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 1,410 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247430/)
22. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Stealth, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
23. [Lies of P](https://imho.run/games/1627720/lies-of-p) — Also Steampunk and Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 26,458 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627720/)
24. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Stealth and Dark Fantasy, like Thief: Deadly Shadows. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/6980
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## About Thief: Deadly Shadows

Thief: Deadly Shadows is a 2007 stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm and available for $8.99. Players control Garrett, a master thief navigating a dark steampunk city, with gameplay centered on stealth mechanics, environmental storytelling, and voice-acting with sound design. The game features community patches for modern playability and is playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight the charismatic protagonist and witty commentary, calling the emergent storytelling fantastic and praising the sound design as impressive. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive and dark, with some noting the environmental horror design as a masterclass in the genre. The game earned an 80% positive rating from 1557 Steam reviews, and solo players tackling this challenging experience can expect a medium-length session.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 6980
- **Developer:** Ion Storm
- **Publisher:** Eidos Interactive Corp.
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 29, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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