Improvement over the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“everything is improved! Every bug you experienced in the first game is now fixed.”
Steam review · 52.5 h played ↗
Thief Simulator 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%CookieDev, Ultimate Games S.A.2023Stealth · Simulation · Action
−81%$19.99$3.79
US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A bigger, more polished take on Thief Simulator 1 with fun casing, looting, gadgets and heists. Skip it if jank, psychic NPCs or lost saves bother you, or if you expect a real leap over the first game.
Great for
Fans of the first game who want more tools, heists and routine-based house looting, ideally on sale
Main risk
Feels like Thief Simulator 1.5, with psychic NPCs, bugs and possible lost saves
What changed in the last 30 days
26 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly cite over-sensitive NPC detection, controller bugs and bad optimization. No new patch is evident, so we're only moderately sure.
26 recent reviews
What players love
Satisfying stealth and looting loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“There is something incredibly satisfying about scouting out a house, figuring out the routines of the people living there, planning your approach, and then sneaking inside”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Fun heists, gadgets and progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Skill points, a LOT of progression purchases + upgrades based on how much you stole + side missions, etc, ALL very good.”
Steam review · 16.9 h played ↗
Good value, especially on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Got this on a discount for only 5.99$ but still is super fun”
Steam review · 15.5 h played ↗
Chaotic, funny emergent moments
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“you need to embrace the idiotic chaos and do really odd gameplay”
Steam review · 25.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and save loss or corruption
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the files getting corrupted and all of your progress being deleted and thrown away”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Too similar to Thief Simulator 1
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it acts more like a glorified, overpriced "Version 1.5" than a proper new game.”
Steam review · 13.7 h played ↗
NPCs and cops detect you unfairly
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“they hear you once they know exactly where you are at, Even if you cut 2 corners while crouching with the silent boots.”
Steam review · 37.7 h played ↗
Repetitive and grindy
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“This isn't stealth, this is a waiting simulator.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Controller support broken
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“I still need to unplug every single input except my keyboard and mouse to avoid getting the unclickable Controller Detected popup.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Only two maps and little content
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Less areas than the first game, controls feel weirder, and the game sorta just... ends.”
Steam review · 17.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support12 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6100 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
Storage12 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 1070 or equivalent
Storage12 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6100 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
Storage12 GB available space
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