ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 41 games similar to Thief Simulator down to the 27 that fit the “Shooter” category. Far Cry 4, Arma 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Thief Simulator.
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Year 2018Dev Noble Muffins
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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Thief Simulator is Far Cry 4 — scoring 45/100 on our similarity scale. Arma 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis follow close behind.
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The best shooter games like Thief Simulator
27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Thief Simulator. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 2.1K
Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · 505 GamesOn PC
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: tone.
It predates Thief Simulator by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100World100Progression100Visuals89Game mode75Combat74
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.2KIGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · CodemastersOn PC
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
It predates Thief Simulator by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100World100Progression100Game mode74Visuals73Combat31
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom
It predates Thief Simulator by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Combat87Tone76World69Game mode67
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC
✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, first-person shooting and shooter
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
Arma 3 is an open-world tactical shooter with RPG elements and a heavy focus on realism. The game is set on fictional Greece-themed islands in the near future during the war between NATO and Iran. In the campaign mode you take on the role of Corporal Ben Kerry, who takes part in this conflict.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: combat.
Genre100World100Progression100Game mode63Visuals55Combat24
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opStealthMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61
Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of immersive sims: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: tone.
Genre100Progression100Combat77Visuals70Game mode69World64
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opStealthMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114
Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: tone.
Released 4 years after Thief Simulator.
Genre100Progression100World75Combat73Visuals70Game mode63
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 2.5KRAWG👍 12%· 34MC70
Year 2009Dev U.S. ArmyPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of immersive sims: first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom
Check Out the latest installment "America's Army: Proving Grounds" Download AA3 Today and Become a Member of the elite America's Army Team! America's Army fans and new players alike can now experience America's Army 3, the official U.S.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
It predates Thief Simulator by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Progression100Visuals100Game mode68World64Combat28
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 44%· 7.3KRAWG👍 23%· 40MC33IGDB39· 1OC31· 13
Year 2013Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling
Collector's EditionThis Collector's Edition of X Rebirth includes the following items: DLC: The Teladi Outpost DLC: Home of Light (new!) Soundtrack Volume 1 (MP3) Exclusive: Soundtrack Volume 2 (MP3) Optional download: X - The Space Opera - Per Musica ad Albion (Video) Bonus download with artworks and X encyclopedia The bonus content will be placed in your X Rebirth installation folder: ...
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: tone and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
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ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Like Thief Simulator, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
Combat100Tone100World100Game mode74Progression74Genre50
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108
Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Thief Simulator: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation
Bigger and better paced than the 2013 reboot: tombs are more numerous and more elaborate, and the crafting and hunting loops give the hub areas a reason to exist. Traversal is excellent. The story is forgettable and the survival framing sits awkwardly beside a protagonist who kills dozens of people without comment.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: progression.
Tone100Game mode93Combat87World75Visuals70Genre50
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Thief Simulator, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation
The largest of the PS2-era entries by a distance: three cities, countryside between them, and systems the series never repeated — stat training, gang territory, vehicle variety from bikes to planes. It is also the most uneven. Mission difficulty spikes without warning, and the RPG-ish stat grind sits oddly against the pace of everything else.
It predates Thief Simulator by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
World100Progression100Combat85Game mode84Visuals70Tone64
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Shared with Thief Simulator: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation
The template every later Far Cry followed: outposts to liberate, towers to climb, and a genuinely good stealth loop with a bow that makes clearing a camp silently the most satisfying thing in it. The second half loses the plot once the antagonist exits, and the island's activities repeat well before you finish clearing them.
Tone100World100Visuals100Combat86Game mode68Progression51
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Shared with Thief Simulator: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals100World79Game mode61
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Watch Dogs 2
Adventure · Shooter
43
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Adventure · Shooter
41
Hitman
Shooter · Third-person shooter
40
Just Cause 4
Adventure · Shooter
60
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Adventure · Simulation
58
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
FPS · Shooter
57
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Shooter · FPS
56
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Shooter · FPS
39
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Adventure · Puzzle
36
Mafia II (Classic)
Third-person shooter · Adventure
33
Squad
FPS · Shooter
27
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