Thief (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters & Adventure Games like Thief (Series)

Thief is described as 'Series of stealth video games in which the player takes the role of Garrett, a master thief in a fantasy/steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with more advanced technologies interspersed' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Thief for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Playstation, Xbox and Linux apps. The best Thief alternative is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try OpenMW or The Dark Mod. Other Thief like games are Cyberpunk 2077, Metro, Deus Ex and The Suicide of Rachel Foster.

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    The Elder Scrolls

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    The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

    62 The Elder Scrolls alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    Dom P
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    not a great analogue but does involve sneaking elements persistent through the game if one so chooses

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    It's not a 1st person sneaker

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    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Thief.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular commercial alternative to Thief.

    • The Elder Scrolls is Paid and ProprietaryThief is also Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenMW

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    OpenMW is an free and open-source game engine recreation that reimplements the one powering Bethesda Softworks' 2002 open-world role-playing game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • OpenMW is the most popular Linux alternative to Thief.

    • OpenMW is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thief.

    • OpenMW is Free and Open SourceThief is Paid and Proprietary
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    Cyberpunk 2077

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    Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious RPG for mature audiences.The game is being developed by CD Projekt RED, developers of the video game The Witcher, in association with the Cyberpunk Pen & Paper system author, Mike Pondsmith.

    17 Cyberpunk 2077 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Stadia
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    Metro

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    Metro is a survival horror first-person shooter video game series, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.

    44 Metro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Metro Exodus
     
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    The Dark Mod

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    The Dark Mod is a FREE, first-person stealth game inspired by the original Thief series by Looking Glass Studios. In it you play a hooded figure slinking through the shadows of a gothic steampunk city, hunting priceless valuables while avoiding the swords and arrows of those...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    It's a fan made tribute to the Thief series with better graphics and gameplay. Includes a level editor and actually has more than 70 missions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    1st person sneaker - however, AI is overly sensitive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks The Dark Mod is a great Thief alternative.

    • The Dark Mod is Free and Open SourceThief is Paid and Proprietary
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    Deus Ex

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    Deus Ex is a series of role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technologies in a dystopian near-future setting, the...

    11 Deus Ex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Xbox
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    Crysis

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    From the makers of Far Cry, Crysis offers FPS fans the best-looking, most highly-evolving gameplay, requiring the player to use adaptive tactics to survive.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Warframe

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    Warframe situates players as members of the Tenno race, newly awoken after years of cryo-sleep into a solar system at war. Reborn into a corrupt era, the Tenno are sought by the oppressive Grineer Empire for annihilation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Discord
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    Far Cry

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    Far Cry is a franchise of first-person shooter video games, all of which have been published by Ubisoft. The first game, Far Cry, was developed by Crytek to premiere their CryEngine software, and released in March 2004.

    12 Far Cry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
    Far Cry 5
     
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