Thief (Series) Alternatives for Steam

Thief is not available for Steam but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Steam alternative is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Warframe or Warface. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Thief and 15 are available for Steam so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Steam alternatives to Thief are Cyberpunk 2077, Metro, Deus Ex and The Suicide of Rachel Foster.

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  1. 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.

    64 The Elder Scrolls alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
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    The Elder Scrolls vs Thief Comments
    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 Paid and ProprietaryThief is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Cyberpunk 2077 icon
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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

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

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
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    • Xbox
     
  4. Deus Ex icon
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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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  5. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
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    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  6. Crysis icon
     19 likes

    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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    • Windows
    • Origin
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  7. Warframe icon
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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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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Discord
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
     
  8. Far Cry icon
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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.

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    • Uplay
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  9. Dishonored icon
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    Dishonored is played in first-person, with an emphasis placed on stealth action and the use of gadgets and the environment to eliminate opposing forces. The game world is a series of self-contained, mission-focused sandboxes designed for multiple avenues of exploration in terms...

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  10. Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  11. Warface icon
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    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.

    56 Warface alternatives

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