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We filtered the 43 games similar to Thief down to the 15 that fit the “Ranged” category. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Thief.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Thief is Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two follow close behind.

#1Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth96 #2Half-Life 2: Episode One93 #3Half-Life 2: Episode Two92 #4ODDCORE92 #5STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)92

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The best ranged games like Thief

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Thief. 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.

#1Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

96

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and combat magic, while skipping sandbox freedom

#2Half-Life 2: Episode One

93

Half-Life 2: Episode One

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Half-Life 2: Episode Two

92

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

92

ODDCORE

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeFirst Person

RAWG👍 89%· 27

Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

92

STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 3.1KRAWG👍 68%· 261IGDB66· 3

Year 1995Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping sandbox freedom

#6Shadow Warrior Classic Redux

92

Shadow Warrior Classic Redux

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 3.6KRAWG👍 58%· 35

Year 2013Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

#7Half-Life 2: Lost Coast

92

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 14KRAWG👍 62%· 1.2K

Year 2005Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8BioShock Infinite

90

BioShock Infinite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9Half-Life 2: VR Mod

90

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

90

Half-Life 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11Doom: The Dark Ages

90

Doom: The Dark Ages

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212

Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

88

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 1OC72· 29

Year 1997Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

88

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 43KRAWG👍 77%· 845MC79IGDB75· 10

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping sandbox freedom

#14Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

87

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Thirty Flights of Loving

89

Thirty Flights of Loving

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 1.9KRAWG👍 62%· 89MC88IGDB90· 1

Year 2012Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping sandbox freedom

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