Historic, influential classic that holds up
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The GOAT stealth game that started it all.”
Steam review · 111.1 h played ↗
Thief Gold (1999)
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Looking Glass Studios2012Stealth · Immersive Sim · Horror
$6.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A landmark first-person stealth classic with superb atmosphere, sound design and sprawling levels. The Steam version needs the TFix patch, and the controls and maze-like later levels can frustrate newcomers.
Great for
Patient stealth and immersive sim fans who like atmosphere and exploration and don't mind patching
Main risk
Needs TFix to run properly, and the clunky controls and labyrinthine levels can make it frustrating
What players love
Unmatched atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Atmosphere like none other, music and sounds are impeccable.”
Steam review · 29 h played ↗
Brilliant sound and light stealth
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Thief 1 has some of the best audio design in gaming ever, and it is more than a gimmick: sound is your main way of detecting nearby enemies and vice versa.”
Steam review · 49.4 h played ↗
Charismatic Garrett, story and voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The voice acting of Garrett and the other NPCs is awesome.”
Steam review · 19.2 h played ↗
Great level design and freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Well-designed and creative levels, a variety of tools at your disposal, funny enemy banter.”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
Fan missions and The Black Parade
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“go get The Black Parade fan mission. Most insanely high quality fan effort in existence.”
Steam review · 143.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't run well on Steam without patches
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Do not get this version of the game since it hasn't been properly maintained and it'll likely crash on startup”
Steam review · 88.1 h played ↗
Maze-like, confusing levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Thief's levels are absolutely massive and are set up like mazes, often without a clear structure.”
Steam review · 12.5 h played ↗
Clunky controls and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“I launched the tutorial and the controls were god awful.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Monster levels and clumsy combat late game
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The game adds an insane amount of enemies in the last 3 levels for no real reason.”
Steam review · 32.4 h played ↗
Inconsistent stealth AI and detection
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“detection is wack af, like with elite guards on the first mission detecting you sneaking up behind them despite you crouching, slow-walking, and walking on carpet”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Cutscenes missing
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Taking away the cut scenes kills the story.”
Steam review · 25.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP or Windows Vista
Processor1.8 GHz Processor
Memory512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Graphics3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage2GB HDD
OSWindows XP or Windows Vista
Processor1.8 GHz Processor
Memory512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Graphics3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage2GB HDD
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