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 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

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    The Elder Scrolls Features

    1.  Cloud saves
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Single player
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Achievements Supported
    7.  Open World Game

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    Comments about The Elder Scrolls as an Alternative to Thief
    Dom P
    Jan 1, 2022
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    not a great analogue but does involve sneaking elements persistent through the game if one so chooses

    Guest
    Negative Jun 14, 2017
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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
    • The Elder Scrolls is MultiplayerThief is not according to our users
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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.

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    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Cyberpunk 2077 Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  First person view
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Player vs Enviroment
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Endless gameplay

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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    OpenMW Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Endless gameplay
    6.  Single player
    7.  Ad-free

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

    45 Metro alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • MT flagMalta
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Metro Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player

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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    The Dark Mod Features

    1.  Stealth
    2.  Steampunk

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    Comments about The Dark Mod as an Alternative to Thief
    Guest
    Positive Jun 5, 2017
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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.

    Guest
    Positive Jun 14, 2017
    1

    1st person sneaker - however, AI is overly sensitive.

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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 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...

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

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

    Deus Ex Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Stealth

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    The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

    52 The Suicide of Rachel Foster alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Properties

    1.  Atmospheric

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Single player
    5.  Psychological horror
    6.  First person view
    7.  Walking simulator

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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.

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

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

    Warframe Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Free to play
    3.  First person view

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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

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    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox

    Far Cry Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Enviroment
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Online co-op
    6.  Multiplayer
    7.  Single player
    8.  Free roam

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    Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person survival horror game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

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    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Moddable
    4.  First person view
    5.  Walking simulator
    6.  Psychological horror
    7.  Lovecraftian

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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.

    11 Crysis alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Crysis Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Moddable

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    Aliens vs. Predator is a science fiction first-person shooter video game, developed by Rebellion Developments

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    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aliens vs Predator Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer

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