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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 re
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Recommendation: 50%[/h1] Just wasted potential, unfortunately. An incredible atmosphere of a dark city filled with monsters, mystery, and a master thief as the main character. The gameplay is also decent. But the…”
“I genuinely don't get the hate this games gets. Yes it's not the immersive sim from '98, but it's got the most hardcore stealth scoring system I've ever played. What would be considered a ghost run in other stealth…”
“Currently in the middle of my first blind run of this game and i chose to play on master (the highest) difficulty, and i threw in the challenge of doing the "moral victory" achievement which means i have to do a…”
28 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Recommendation: 50%[/h1] Just wasted potential, unfortunately. An incredible atmosphere of a dark city filled with monsters, mystery, and a master thief as the main character. The gameplay is also decent. But the…”
“Story wise this you won't like the game. i know how i dragged myself to play this game. Environment is cool, all the mechanics are decent. Parkour and first person view stuff is cool Extremely linear gameplay and…”
“Sad that this game has a wasted potential. Atmosphere is so cool and amazing and it kinda reminds me a bit assassin's creed. Would be so cool if they could have work on a remake. Gameplay and story could be better but…”
13 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“i understand it's a bit divisive for OG fans but i had fun. it was stylish, garrett is a cool character, and the world was interesting. it also still looks pretty damn great for a 12 year old game. i wish it would get…”
“Though I hate it that the dev's thought it best to reboot the series, I was still enthralled by the familiar atmosphere, and characters, and gameplay. Even back in 2014, I considered the its release a huge success,…”
“[h3] Do I recommend it? [h3] Answer: If you want to tip your toes into a stealth game with a somewhat interesting story then yes. [h3] My initial thoughts. [h3] I haven't played the original Thief games but other than…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“Love this game, played it all the way through on my xbox, bought the new VR game, saw the bundle on Steam for 5 dollars 5 cents and said "TAKE MY MONEY", now on Moiras Asylum, got there in one sitting. Gonna blaze…”
“If you enjoy stealth games, this game is very underrated. It's a simple experience, but the atmosphere is well done, and it's quite enjoyable. Don't compare it to T Gold... it's more streamlined and reminds me of Styx…”
“i have played the original thief and dark mod as well as this game and personally i don't mind it. is it as good as the original thief games, no. but is it a fun stealth game where you steel everything not nailed down,…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“I genuinely don't get the hate this games gets. Yes it's not the immersive sim from '98, but it's got the most hardcore stealth scoring system I've ever played. What would be considered a ghost run in other stealth…”
“Currently in the middle of my first blind run of this game and i chose to play on master (the highest) difficulty, and i threw in the challenge of doing the "moral victory" achievement which means i have to do a…”
“Game is a masterpiece, I prefered the older thief games but this one thanks to a GPS (objective finder) is much more easy and enjoyable.”
25 of the 105 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Look, Thief had one job. Be a stealth game. And it kinda does that? Garrett sneaks around, steals stuff, looks broody. Fine. But then you notice the level design is basically a series of corridors with a fancy skybox…”
“Story wise this you won't like the game. i know how i dragged myself to play this game. Environment is cool, all the mechanics are decent. Parkour and first person view stuff is cool Extremely linear gameplay and…”
“Just not fun. Feels like its on rails. I saw someone's review refer to it as if it were Thief: Uncharted. This is pretty accurate. Very linear. Feels like they just checked off boxes on what a Thief game should be like…”
22 of the 105 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]Recommendation: 50%[/h1] Just wasted potential, unfortunately. An incredible atmosphere of a dark city filled with monsters, mystery, and a master thief as the main character. The gameplay is also decent. But the…”
“Story wise this you won't like the game. i know how i dragged myself to play this game. Environment is cool, all the mechanics are decent. Parkour and first person view stuff is cool Extremely linear gameplay and…”
“Sad that this game has a wasted potential. Atmosphere is so cool and amazing and it kinda reminds me a bit assassin's creed. Would be so cool if they could have work on a remake. Gameplay and story could be better but…”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Just not fun. Feels like its on rails. I saw someone's review refer to it as if it were Thief: Uncharted. This is pretty accurate. Very linear. Feels like they just checked off boxes on what a Thief game should be like…”
“Clunky, every story requires the same type of play through, jumping and grapple needs serious refinement. Its just a mediocre game at best. Uninstalled and never looked back, save your money for something with quality…”
“[h3] Do I recommend it? [h3] Answer: If you want to tip your toes into a stealth game with a somewhat interesting story then yes. [h3] My initial thoughts. [h3] I haven't played the original Thief games but other than…”
5 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Story wise this you won't like the game. i know how i dragged myself to play this game. Environment is cool, all the mechanics are decent. Parkour and first person view stuff is cool Extremely linear gameplay and…”
“5/10. Can't stomach myself to finish this game. Good part first, environments are immersive and graphics looks good for a 2014 game. Garrett is back and the voice actor did a good job imitating the original voice. Bad…”
“This is my first game in the series, and while it’s the most hated one (from what I’ve read, it’s because it doesn’t feel anything like the originals at all), I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. It falls short in a lot…”
5 of the 105 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Sad that this game has a wasted potential. Atmosphere is so cool and amazing and it kinda reminds me a bit assassin's creed. Would be so cool if they could have work on a remake. Gameplay and story could be better but…”
“Clunky, every story requires the same type of play through, jumping and grapple needs serious refinement. Its just a mediocre game at best. Uninstalled and never looked back, save your money for something with quality…”
“Solid 6/10 Pretty good stealth game. Story is mid. Rating could have been higher, but opening all those ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ windows tired me out. Buy on sale ofc.”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 74.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This game is astonishingly underrated. It gets very bad rep on the internets as "not a real Thief game". And that's fair. People often compare it to Dishonored games, but Arkane clearly just made Thief 2.0 and this game is not that. It's not really Immersive Sim adjacent…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“I hate that the only revival we got of this game is with a VR port. Great game, someone remember this IP exists please and start doing something with it other than a VR port. Maybe a remaster? Maybe a remake? ANYTHING?!”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“feels way too rigid to play, gameplay flows terribly. nonsensical map design. even more nonsensical story. insufferable characters. very nice atmosphere and nice, cinematic soundtrack. great graphics. thief game made by people that hate thief games, it feels like they stripped…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Stealth · Action · First-Person · Adventure · Singleplayer · Dark · Reboot · Steampunk · Atmospheric · Horror · Parkour · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Russian * , Czech * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista Processor: High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space