Games Like Thief Gold (1999)

The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.

Why similar: Stealth 41.2%, Classic 23.2% ★, Steampunk 15.1% ★, Immersive Sim 5.1%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it refines the core stealth mechanics and level design that made the original a classic.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 55.5%, Steampunk 23.4% ★, First-Person 6.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Immersive Sim 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by many of the same minds, this game captures the essence of Thief's immersive-sim gameplay with modern supernatural flair.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Stealth 45.9%, Steampunk 20.7% ★, Immersive Sim 14.5%, First-Person 6.7%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a direct love letter to the Thief series, featuring Victorian-era architecture and deep sound-based stealth mechanics.

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 54.2%, Steampunk 23.6% ★, First-Person 7.7%, Immersive Sim 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the immersive-sim freedom of the first game with even more complex, multi-layered level design.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: Classic 39.7% ★, Stealth 38.7%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, First-Person 3.1%, Atmospheric 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pillar of the immersive-sim genre that shares the same DNA of player choice and stealth-oriented progression.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Stealth 36%, Immersive Sim 21.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the ultimate immersive-sim experience, rewarding creative problem-solving and stealthy navigation through a hostile space station.

You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.

Why similar: Stealth 49.8%, Classic 16.5% ★, Steampunk 13.5% ★, Immersive Sim 3.5%, First-Person 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: The third entry in the series offers a darker, more horror-focused atmosphere that remains a staple for stealth enthusiasts.

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: Stealth 73.8%, Immersive 5.6% ★, First-Person 5.1%, Immersive Sim 5%, Atmospheric 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It successfully modernizes the immersive-sim formula with a strong emphasis on non-lethal stealth and environmental exploration.

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

Why similar: Classic 46.6% ★, Immersive Sim 13.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Stealth 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An early immersive-sim from Arkane that shares the dark, claustrophobic, and tactile world-building found in Thief.

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

Why similar: Classic 34.1% ★, Stealth 23.5%, First-Person 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%, Immersive Sim 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it features the same first-person physics and environmental interaction that defined the Looking Glass era.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Classic 30.4% ★, Immersive Sim 26.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The 2023 remake of this genre-defining classic provides a claustrophobic, atmospheric experience that fans of Thief will appreciate.

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 68.2%, Steampunk 11.7% ★, Atmospheric 5.9%, Dark Fantasy 4.9%, Fantasy 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated stealth game that emphasizes verticality and the importance of staying in the shadows to survive.

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Stealth 66.1%, Classic 27.9% ★, Action 1.9%, First-Person 1.4%, Atmospheric 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for social stealth, offering the same level of sandbox planning and patience required in Thief.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

Why similar: Stealth 93.8%, Action 2.6%, Atmospheric 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Story Rich 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its 2D perspective, it is arguably the most mechanically perfect stealth game ever made, focusing on light and sound.

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Stealth 66.5%, Classic 27.7% ★, Action 2.3%, First-Person 1.5%, Atmospheric 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry that rewards players for methodical planning and avoiding detection at all costs.

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Why similar: Stealth 74.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%, Fantasy 3%, Story Rich 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It improves upon its predecessor with more polished mechanics and larger, more complex heist-style levels.

Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.

Why similar: Stealth 74.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Medieval 4.8%, Fantasy 4.1%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the atmospheric exploration and stealth-focused gameplay of Thief in a charming, fantasy-inspired setting.

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.

Why similar: Stealth 62.2%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 2.9%, Story Rich 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated heist game that directly mimics the aesthetic and gameplay loop of the original Thief titles.

From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.

Why similar: Stealth 52%, Steampunk 22.3% ★, First-Person 7.6%, Immersive Sim 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers a tighter, more focused stealth experience within the Dishonored universe.

Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.

Why similar: Stealth 73.2%, Steampunk 11.4% ★, First-Person 5.6%, Atmospheric 2%, Dark 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: While controversial, it maintains the core identity of the franchise with its focus on first-person stealth and thievery.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Stealth 67.3%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Story Rich 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dense, atmospheric city to explore with extensive stealth options and non-lethal playstyles.

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Stealth 68.5%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 2.9%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but deeply rewarding stealth immersive-sim that focuses on player movement and environmental awareness.

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Stealth 70.7%, Classic 20.5% ★, Atmospheric 2.7%, Action 2.6%, Dark 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark, moody, and often gritty atmosphere mirrors the tone of Thief better than any other game in the Hitman series.

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Classic 56.4% ★, Immersive Sim 18.7%, First-Person 6.5%, Horror 6%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the immersive-sim framework, essential for understanding the roots of Thief.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 96.2%, Atmospheric 1.7%, Action 1%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Adventure 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical stealth game requires the same level of patience and observation as Thief, albeit from a top-down perspective.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Stealth 47.9%, Classic 13.4% ★, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game that forces players to rely on stealth and environmental puzzles rather than combat to survive.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Stealth 84.5%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Action 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down stealth game that emphasizes sound, light, and tactical planning in a modern setting.

Seven: Enhanced Edition is an open-world, isometric stealth and action role-playing game, in which you play as Teriel, a master thief sent on a mission that will shake the foundations of the Vetrall Empire. Includes the Drowned Past expansion.

Why similar: Stealth 91.5%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 2%, Exploration 1.8%, Adventure 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric immersive-sim that features deep stealth systems and a complex, interconnected world to explore.

Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.

Why similar: Stealth 93.6%, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Adventure 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes heist game that allows for creative, stealth-based infiltration of procedurally generated spaceships.

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Stealth 56.2%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Steampunk 6.9% ★, Immersive 5.7% ★

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Stealth 70.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Action 2.2%

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Stealth 67.1%, Classic 28.6% ★, Action 1.8%, Atmospheric 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Classic 50.6% ★, Stealth 39.2%, Action 3.5%, First-Person 3.5%, FPS 1.7%

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Stealth 61.9%, Classic 34.2% ★, Action 2%, Atmospheric 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.

Why similar: Stealth 79.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Dark Fantasy 5%, Action 3.7%, Adventure 2.3%

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Stealth 41.6%, Horror 17.4%, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Classic 8.2% ★

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: Classic 40.8% ★, Stealth 17.6%, Immersive 9.6% ★, Atmospheric 6.3%, Horror 5.9%

Inherit the role of a mythical thief and pull off the heist of the century in Abermore, a first-person RPG where stealth is your key to fame and fortune. You have 18 days to ransack houses, sell stolen loot, acquire new gear and form alliances to prepare for the ultimate heist.

Why similar: Stealth 62.7%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 3.5%, Action 2.5%

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Stealth 81%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 3.3%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.

Why similar: Stealth 67.5%, First-Person 17.5%, Action 4.8%, Exploration 4.3%, Adventure 3.5%

Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.

Why similar: Stealth 64.6%, Classic 26.7% ★, Immersive 3.6% ★, Atmospheric 2.7%, Action 1.6%

Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.

Why similar: Stealth 54.8%, Classic 15.4% ★, Immersive Sim 14.2%, First-Person 5.4%, Action 3.3%

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 78.8%, Classic 10.2% ★, Atmospheric 3.6%, Action 3.1%, Story Rich 1.9%

Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

Why similar: Stealth 55%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Horror 6.9%, 1990's 5.1%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 94.5%, Action 1.9%, Atmospheric 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Adventure 0.6%

Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!

Why similar: Classic 74.9% ★, Atmospheric 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 4.8%, Medieval 4.4%, Fantasy 3.3%

Join honorable thief Ebizo on the streets of Mikado, and put your thieving skills to the test! Will you walk the path of honor for the sake of family? The choice is yours to make.

Why similar: Stealth 88.5%, Action 6.6%, Story Rich 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.

Why similar: Stealth 81.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Action 4.9%, Story Rich 3.5%, Adventure 1.4%

World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

Why similar: Classic 64.8% ★, Stealth 15.9%, First-Person 5.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Horror 3.5%

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Stealth 72.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

Why similar: Classic 72.6% ★, Atmospheric 9.2%, Medieval 4.5%, Fantasy 4.3%, Dark Fantasy 4.2%

Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis Vukodlak, a powerful vampire lord.

Why similar: Classic 79.2% ★, Atmospheric 8.1%, Horror 4.1%, Story Rich 3.3%, Dark 2.8%

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

Why similar: Stealth 55.4%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Immersive 8.4% ★, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 4.6%

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Stealth 32.1%, Immersive Sim 25.3%, First-Person 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Action 7.6%