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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The best games like Thief Simulator on Xbox
23 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.
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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.
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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.
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iRank80
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Like Thief Simulator, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: visuals.
Combat100World100Game mode75Progression74Tone61Genre50
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Thief Simulator, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, combat tactical and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
The 2016 reboot that rebuilt the series around a handful of enormous sandbox levels — Paris, Sapienza, Marrakesh — designed to be replayed until you know every route, disguise and accident in them. Depth beats quantity here. The frustration is structural: much of the scoring and unlock system requires an online connection in a single-player game, and the trilogy's ownership and content-transfer rules remain a mess.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: visuals.
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iRank65
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Thief Simulator: adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: visuals and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
Game mode100World100Progression100Tone56Genre50Combat46
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2
Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: progression.
It predates Thief Simulator by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat88Visuals71Tone68Game mode67World65
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5
Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling
Dragon Rising is the second installment of Operation Flashpoint series, though its plot bears no connection to the previous game. The game is set on Skira, a fictional Northern Pacific island with huge oil reserves. China annexed the island, provoking a military conflict with Russia and the US.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thief Simulator.
It predates Thief Simulator by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
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ActionImmersive Sim
Co-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: combat and tone.
Genre100Progression100Visuals100World63Game mode47Tone42
ActionImmersive Sim
Co-opSoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 98%· 15KRAWG👍 79%· 33OC72· 51
Year 2022Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping shooter
Pilgor’s baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new, totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
Where it drifts furthest from Thief Simulator: tone and visuals.
Released 4 years after Thief Simulator.
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