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Thief Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Thief 1 is the earliest first-person stealth game ever made and is still one of the best stealth games ever made (along with its sequel). The controls will take some time to get used to, but you should be fine after the…”
21 of the 101 reviews raise this.
11 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“First playthrough review time. This game is one of the key titles that helped create the stealth genre on PC. While stealth was used in some earlier games, this one set the way for how stealth is done. Unlike many games…”
“Yeah love this game. Garreth is a sarcastic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with the charisma of a used condom and the morals of a starving raccoon, with voice in mood like narrator in Disco Elysium. Gameplay is - you rob a steampunk city full…”
“This game wasn't for me, but I can appreciate what it did for future stealth games. It should also be noted that mods are basically required to get this thing running. The story/atmosphere are absolutely as good as they…”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“this game doesn't run out of the box on steam like how the GOG copy does, download and install TFix or RoguePatcher. roguepatcher is better for playing community levels due to not replacing anything in the game and…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“this game developers are the most creative I have ever seen, the variety in levels is a sign of that. a must play for this is the only linear game I have felt I don`t want it to end.”
“I was introduced this game to by someone as one of their favourite games of all time, and after beating it i can absolutely validate that because this game was beautiful. Its an old game so you can imagine that the…”
23 of the 101 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“Thief 1 is the earliest first-person stealth game ever made and is still one of the best stealth games ever made (along with its sequel). The controls will take some time to get used to, but you should be fine after the…”
“One of the best stealth games ever, and a perfect example of how awesome immersive sims can be. I had way more fun that I thought I would with this considering I'm not really a stealth game kinda guy. I slept on this…”
“I had never felt such tension in a game before this. Quake was good, but that was straight forward. Shoot and survive. This game.. I was hiding in a corner for an hour and a half listening for the guard whistling so I…”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Finally managed to beat the game after years of trying. It is just peak. Despite being nearly 3 decades old the mechanics absolutely hold up alongside the atmosphere. There is some jankiness with the AI but nothing that…”
“This game wasn't for me, but I can appreciate what it did for future stealth games. It should also be noted that mods are basically required to get this thing running. The story/atmosphere are absolutely as good as they…”
“very good but has a few issues when using tfix. however the benefits of having tfix vastly outweigh the negatives. overall a must play for immersive sim fans, especially for people who enjoyed games like dishonored and…”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Finally managed to beat the game after years of trying. It is just peak. Despite being nearly 3 decades old the mechanics absolutely hold up alongside the atmosphere. There is some jankiness with the AI but nothing that…”
“Immsim perfection. My only complaint was it crashing any time i tried to load a level but i was able to fix this by turning off hardware and Z buffer in settings. The game is a timeless classic and will, in my opinion,…”
“One of the finest first-person stealth games made. Nice immersion and mechanics. Good gameplay. AI could be better. Decent story, Garret is a great character. Be sure to install "TFix" so that the game works better.…”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Thief 1 is the earliest first-person stealth game ever made and is still one of the best stealth games ever made (along with its sequel). The controls will take some time to get used to, but you should be fine after the…”
“Yeah love this game. Garreth is a sarcastic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with the charisma of a used condom and the morals of a starving raccoon, with voice in mood like narrator in Disco Elysium. Gameplay is - you rob a steampunk city full…”
“ERP experience as a broke African American braking into your friend's house. 10/10. True Africans get used to the old controls. White men cry.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I was introduced this game to by someone as one of their favourite games of all time, and after beating it i can absolutely validate that because this game was beautiful. Its an old game so you can imagine that the…”
“BEFORE YOU BUY: just know that merely jumping is enough to counter every npc you will face in this game. I know right, very exiting stuff!”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“What an incredible game! I'm only halfway through the game (I’m guessing), and it’s already incredible. The writing is solid, the story is very intriguing, and the atmosphere is amazing. I have no nostalgia for this game whatsoever. It’s already one of the best games I’ve ever…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“It's a classic for a reason. Even with its technical limitations it's a blast and one of the most immersive games I've ever played. So obsessed with the atmosphere and voice acting. I genuinely think everyone should have the experience of playing this game at least once.”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“its good and you can bhop so fast you die”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Simulation |
| Player tags | Stealth · Classic · First-Person · Atmospheric · Steampunk · Immersive Sim · Action · Horror · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Immersive · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor Memory: 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended) Hard Disk Space: 2GB HDD Video Card: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended) DirectX®: 7