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A pioneer of the stealth genre: as master thief Garrett you use light, shadow and sound to stay unseen in a gloomy, medieval-steampunk city. Dense atmosphere and a tale of intrigue and revenge define the experience.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Interconnected level design
  • Lore and world history
  • Dense, handcrafted world
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In short: Games like Thief: The Dark Project

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Thief: The Dark Project special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow

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2025PlayStation75 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Thief: The Dark Project: sneaking and hiding, interconnected level design as well as a dark atmosphere.

A VR stealth game in the Thief series: as master thief Magpie you use hands-on VR controls to sneak past guards and break into Baron Northcrest's vault to claim a powerful relic.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person horror game rooted in Thai myths and spirit beliefs. You sneak past hunting ghosts, solve light puzzles and endure a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

The Caregiver

Dark, serious atmosphere

You take on the role of a caregiver in an unsettling Japanese horror adventure where tension and psychological pressure drive the experience. You sneak through oppressive environments and have to keep yourself alive.

Desperados III

Dense, handcrafted world

A Wild West stealth real-time tactics game where you guide John Cooper's gang through huge, intricately designed levels and coordinate simultaneous moves with Showdown Mode. Every mission plays like an open-ended puzzle with many solutions, carried by a revenge story and banter between distinct characters.

Dishonored

Dense, handcrafted world

As a supernatural assassin, you sneak or fight through the plague-ridden whaling city of Dunwall. Open-ended levels and combinable powers allow many approaches, and how much chaos you cause shapes the ending.

System Shock

Lore and world history

This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.

Filcher

Tactical depth

As master thief Sporey, you sneak into guarded buildings in a first-person 2.5D stealth game. You rely on gadgets, observation and wits to rob the rich and corrupt.

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