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1998USK 16PC

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.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Interconnected level design
  • Lore and world history
  • Dense, handcrafted world

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Thief: Deadly Shadows

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2004USK 12PCXboxSteam Deck playable80 % positive8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Thief: The Dark Project: sneaking and hiding, interconnected level design as well as a dense, handcrafted world.

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.

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Thief II: The Metal Age

Sneaking and hiding

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

Sneaking and hiding

As master thief Garrett, you sneak through a grim, plague-ridden city in first person, looting mansions from the shadows rather than fighting openly. The reboot of the classic series leans on moody atmosphere and multiple routes through its missions, though it feels more linear than its predecessors.

Home Sweet Home

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person horror game rooted in Thai myths and spirit beliefs. You sneak past hunting ghosts, solve light puzzles and endure a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

The Caregiver

Dark, serious atmosphere

You take on the role of a caregiver in an unsettling Japanese horror adventure where tension and psychological pressure drive the experience. You sneak through oppressive environments and have to keep yourself alive.

Desperados III

Sneaking and hiding

A Wild West stealth real-time tactics game where you guide John Cooper's gang through huge, intricately designed levels and coordinate simultaneous moves with Showdown Mode. Every mission plays like an open-ended puzzle with many solutions, carried by a revenge story and banter between distinct characters.

Dishonored

Sneaking and hiding

As a supernatural assassin, you sneak or fight through the plague-ridden whaling city of Dunwall. Open-ended levels and combinable powers allow many approaches, and how much chaos you cause shapes the ending.

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