Thief (Series) Alternatives

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 an game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Thief for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Playstation and Xbox 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 The Dark Mod or OpenMW. Other Thief like games are Metro, Far Cry, Crysis and Warframe.

Thief alternatives are mainly First-Person Shooters but may also be Horror Games or Role-playing Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Thief.

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The Elder Scrolls
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58 The Elder Scrolls alternatives
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.
- - 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.
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The Elder Scrolls Features
1. Cloud savesThe Elder Scrolls allows you to save your progress in the cloud.
2. MultiplayerThe Elder Scrolls offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Player vs EnviromentYou can team up with other players to face off against the artificial intelligence in The Elder Scrolls.
4. Single playerThe Elder Scrolls has one or more single player game modes.
5. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in The Elder Scrolls.
6. Achievements SupportedThe Elder Scrolls offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
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Dom P
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 Dark Mod
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14 The Dark Mod alternatives
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...
- - The Dark Mod is the most popular Linux alternative to Thief.
- - The Dark Mod is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thief.
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Stealth
Steampunk
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Almost everyone thinks The Dark Mod is a great Thief alternative.
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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.
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1st person sneaker - however, AI is overly sensitive.
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OpenMW
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Role-playing Game
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22 OpenMW alternatives
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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1. Single playerOpenMW has one or more single player game modes.
Metro (Series)
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40 Metro alternatives
Metro 2033 is a survival horror first-person shooter video game, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. Metro 2033 was developed by 4A Games in Ukraine, and was released on Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in March 2010.
Represent entire series of Metro games including Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light, Metro Redux, Metro Exodus.
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1. Single playerMetro has one or more single player game modes.
Far Cry (Series)
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13 Far Cry alternatives
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.
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Far Cry Features
1. Player vs EnviromentYou can team up with other players to face off against the artificial intelligence in Far Cry.
2. Achievements SupportedFar Cry offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Far Cry.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Far Cry to play cooperatively.
5. MultiplayerFar Cry offers a game mode for more than one player.
6. Single playerFar Cry has one or more single player game modes.
Free roam
Crysis (Series)
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First-Person Shooter
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Origin
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12 Crysis alternatives
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.
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Crysis Features
1. Single playerCrysis has one or more single player game modes.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Crysis.
3. MultiplayerCrysis offers a game mode for more than one player.
4. ModdableCrysis can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Warframe
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22 Warframe alternatives
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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Warframe Features
1. MultiplayerWarframe offers a game mode for more than one player.
First person view
Free to play
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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Horror Game
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34 Amnesia: The Dark Descent alternatives
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person survival horror game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
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1. Single playerAmnesia: The Dark Descent has one or more single player game modes.
2. Controller SupportAmnesia: The Dark Descent supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
3. ModdableAmnesia: The Dark Descent can be modified through the installation of external mods.
First person view
Walking simulator
Psychological horror
Lovecraftian
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Series)
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First-Person Shooter
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61 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon alternatives
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is an American video game series of military tactical shooters, created by Red Storm Entertainment, a game development studio founded in part by American author Tom Clancy.
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Features
1. MultiplayerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.
3. Single playerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon has one or more single player game modes.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon to play cooperatively.
5. Local multiplayerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
Alien: Isolation
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34 Alien: Isolation alternatives
Fifteen years after the events of Alien™, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother's disappearance.
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Alien: Isolation Features
1. Controller SupportAlien: Isolation supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
2. Single playerAlien: Isolation has one or more single player game modes.
3. Achievements SupportedAlien: Isolation offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
Sci-fi
Stealth
First person view
Steam cloud
Psychological horror
Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Series)
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First-Person Shooter
Windows
6 Sniper: Ghost Warrior alternatives
Sniper: Ghost Warrior is a tactical first-person shooter for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the second installment of the Sniper series. It was released on June 24, 2010 for Microsoft Windows via Steam with the Xbox 360 version released on June 29, 2010 and...
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1. Single playerSniper: Ghost Warrior has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerSniper: Ghost Warrior offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Sniper: Ghost Warrior.
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Warface
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55 Warface alternatives
Warface is a contemporary MMO first person shooter with millions of fans around the world. It offers intense PvP modes, compelling PvE missions and raids that you can challenge with four diverse classes and a colossal customizable arsenal.
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Warface Features
1. MultiplayerWarface offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Single playerWarface has one or more single player game modes.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Warface.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Warface to play cooperatively.
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