Games Like Thief Gold

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 40.6%, Classic 22% ★, Steampunk 14.7% ★, Immersive Sim 4.9%, 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.

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 50.3%, Classic 16% ★, Steampunk 13.5% ★, First-Person 3.4%, Immersive Sim 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This entry concludes the original trilogy with a focus on atmospheric horror and expanded city exploration.

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 55.9%, Steampunk 23.3% ★, First-Person 7%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Immersive Sim 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by many of the same minds, this game is the spiritual successor to the Thief series, offering deep immersive-sim stealth gameplay.

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 46.6%, Steampunk 21.1% ★, Immersive Sim 14.2%, First-Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern love letter to Thief that perfectly captures the Victorian-gothic aesthetic and 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 54.4%, Steampunk 23.4% ★, First-Person 7.9%, Immersive Sim 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It expands upon the first game's systemic gameplay, offering even more creative ways to navigate levels using stealth and supernatural abilities.

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 45.5% ★, Immersive Sim 13.3%, First-Person 10.9%, Stealth 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An early immersive-sim that shares the same DNA as Thief, focusing on environmental interaction and player-driven problem solving.

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Why similar: Stealth 35.5%, Classic 34.7% ★, Cult Classic 11.2% ★, Immersive Sim 9.8%, First-Person 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for immersive-sims, offering multiple paths through levels that reward stealth and clever use of tools.

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 17.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Dark 2.9%, Story Rich 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated homage to the classic Thief formula that focuses entirely on the thrill of professional thievery and stealth.

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%, Steampunk 11.6% ★, Atmospheric 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5%, Fantasy 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth game that emphasizes verticality, sound management, and avoiding detection at all costs.

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 49.8% ★, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Cult Classic 11.4% ★, First-Person 6.1%, Horror 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational immersive-sim that shares the atmospheric tension and systemic depth found in the Thief series.

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 32.9% ★, Stealth 24.2%, First-Person 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%, Fantasy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same first-person environmental interaction and physics-based combat that made the Thief series feel so tactile.

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. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but 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...

Why similar: Stealth 75.2%, Immersive 5.6% ★, First-Person 5.3%, Immersive Sim 4.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the immersive-sim genre that heavily supports non-lethal, stealth-focused playstyles.

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 52.2%, Steampunk 22.4% ★, First-Person 7.7%, Immersive Sim 6%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that offers refined stealth mechanics and unique supernatural tools for infiltration.

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 30.5% ★, Cult Classic 26.7% ★, Stealth 13.9%, Immersive 7.4% ★, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep RPG with a dark, urban atmosphere and distinct stealth-oriented character builds.

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 68.3%, Immersive Sim 11%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Story Rich 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the stealth-heavy gameplay of its predecessor with even more intricate level design and player choice.

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 36.7%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern immersive-sim that provides a massive, interconnected world where stealth is a viable and rewarding playstyle.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Stealth 58.8%, Immersive Sim 22.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective game that captures the feeling of sneaking through dark, atmospheric city environments to gather information.

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 63.1%, Classic 25.1% ★, Cult Classic 5.9% ★, Action 1.8%, First-Person 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the best sandbox stealth experience in the series, rewarding patience and careful observation of NPC patterns.

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 65.5%, Classic 25.8% ★, Immersive 3.5% ★, Atmospheric 2.8%, Action 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of third-person stealth, utilizing a sophisticated light and sound detection system similar to Thief.

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 73.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Medieval 4.8%, Fantasy 4.2%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming but tense stealth-adventure game that focuses on exploration and avoiding detection in a detailed world.

Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.

Why similar: First-Person 29.9%, Atmospheric 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy immersive-sim that captures the moody, atmospheric exploration found in the Thief series.

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 68.2%, Classic 27.5% ★, Action 1.8%, Atmospheric 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that defined modern stealth alongside Thief, emphasizing the importance of staying in the shadows.

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 16.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 3.5%, Action 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A heist-focused immersive-sim that leans into the professional thief fantasy with procedurally generated jobs.

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 84.6%, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Action 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, its stealth mechanics and sound-based detection system are heavily inspired by the classic Thief games.

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 48.1%, Classic 12.8% ★, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that prioritizes stealth and physics-based interaction over direct combat.

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

Why similar: Stealth 41.7%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Classic 7.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: The precursor to the Amnesia series, featuring strong stealth-horror elements and a focus on environmental puzzles.

DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.

Why similar: Stealth 63.4%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, First-Person 12%, Action 3.1%, Story Rich 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that encourages experimentation and stealthy navigation through its time-looping levels.

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 71.3%, Classic 19.8% ★, Atmospheric 2.8%, Action 2.6%, Dark 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, gritty atmosphere and sandbox stealth missions that will appeal to fans of Thief's more somber moments.

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 35.5%, Immersive Sim 25.8%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex and atmospheric immersive-sim that offers a high degree of freedom in how you approach objectives.

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 73.4%, Steampunk 11.3% ★, First-Person 5.6%, Atmospheric 2%, Dark 2%

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 42.6% ★, Stealth 35.6%, Cult Classic 14.1% ★, First-Person 3.2%, Action 3.1%

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 70.6%, First-Person 10.3%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Action 2.2%

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 67.4%, Classic 27% ★, Action 2.3%, First-Person 1.5%, Atmospheric 0.8%

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 63%, Classic 33.1% ★, Action 2%, Atmospheric 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

From the creative minds behind the System Shock, Thief and Underworld® series. Enter The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous, highly interactive dungeon world. Mix and match dozens of combat, stealth and magic skills to develop your own unique style of play. Become The Ascendant.

Why similar: Stealth 37.4%, Immersive Sim 36.3%, First-Person 11%, Fantasy 5.6%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the Ultima Underworld series, focusing on systemic gameplay and environmental problem-solving.

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 73.6% ★, Atmospheric 8%, Dark Fantasy 5%, Medieval 4.5%, Fantasy 3.5%

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 74.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Fantasy 3%, Story Rich 2.7%

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 79.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Dark Fantasy 4.5%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 2.2%

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 71.3% ★, Atmospheric 9.9%, Medieval 4.6%, Fantasy 4.4%, Dark Fantasy 4.4%

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 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Adventure 0.6%

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%, First-Person 18%, Action 4.8%, Exploration 4.3%, Adventure 3.5%

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 82.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Horror 3.2%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Why similar: Classic 80.6% ★, First-Person 10.1%, Action 4.1%, 1990's 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 6.5%, Story Rich 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 79.1%, Classic 9.8% ★, Atmospheric 3.7%, Action 3%, Story Rich 1.9%

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 56.6%, Classic 14.7% ★, Immersive Sim 14.7%, First-Person 5.6%, Action 3.3%

Peripeteia is a first-and-third-person role-playing stealth game taking place in alt-history cyberpunk Poland. Inspired by immersive sims from Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios, Peripeteia expands on the formula with new ideas and an original setting.

Why similar: Stealth 48.3%, Immersive Sim 17%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Horror 7.3%

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Stealth 63.1%, Classic 26.8% ★, Action 3.8%, Story Rich 2.3%, Exploration 1.6%

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 56.3%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Horror 7.1%, 1990's 5.4%

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

Why similar: Classic 66.9% ★, Cult Classic 13.5% ★, Atmospheric 7.9%, Horror 3.9%, Story Rich 3.1%

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Stealth 80.3%, Medieval 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Action 3.8%, Adventure 2%

Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.

Why similar: Stealth 85.5%, Dark 5.3%, Action 3.8%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 2%

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 16.9%, First-Person 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Horror 3.8%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: Classic 76.5% ★, First-Person 6.3%, 1990's 4.4%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Horror 3.5%

Unknightly is a medieval VR stealth game designed from the ground up for virtual reality. You assume the role of a retired master-thief as he is drawn back into a life once thought left behind.

Why similar: Stealth 55.2%, Immersive 15.9% ★, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Medieval 7%, Dark 4%