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1998 PC

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.

What defines Thief: The Dark Project:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting

The closest matches for Thief: The Dark Project are Thief: Deadly Shadows, Thief II: The Metal Age and Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. 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: Deadly Shadows

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2004 PCXbox 8.99 € 👍 81 % Very positive, 2,449 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Challenging difficulty

As master thief Garrett you creep through a gloomy, steampunk-tinged city, using light and shadow to slip past guards. Dense atmosphere, free-roaming city hubs and a conspiracy among the Keepers define the experience.

Thief II: The Metal Age

Challenging difficulty

Master thief Garrett sneaks through a steampunk-tinged city across large, open-ended missions full of guards, shadows and loot. Stealth is the core mechanic: light, noise and clever gadgets decide whether you succeed.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow

Tactical depth

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.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Fantasy setting

As the freshly resurrected vampire Kain, you slash through the gloomy top-down land of Nosgoth, collecting spells, weapons and shapeshifting forms. Famed for its gothic atmosphere, richly voiced dramatic storytelling and morally grey tale of vengeance.

Shadow Man

Dark, serious atmosphere

As voodoo warrior Mike LeRoi you travel between the living world and Deadside to hunt serial killers and avert an apocalypse. A grim, interconnected 3D adventure with Metroidvania-style exploration and a genuinely disturbing atmosphere.

2Dark

Tactical depth

A grim voxel-styled stealth horror game from the creator of Alone in the Dark: as detective Mr. Smith you sneak through brutal locations to rescue abducted children without being caught.

Uninvited

Fantasy setting

A classic 1980s horror adventure in which you explore a haunted mansion to rescue a family member, solving tricky puzzles while deadly dangers lurk around every corner. The tone is eerie with a streak of dark humor.

Darkwood

Dark, serious atmosphere

Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Fantasy setting

As the vengeful vampire-wraith Raziel, you shift between the material and spectral realms across the ruined land of Nosgoth. Its gothic storytelling, world-shifting puzzles and gruesome combat, impaling or burning foes, make it stand out.

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