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Thief II: The Metal Age

2000 · Looking Glass Studios

A landmark stealth game celebrated for its systemic level design, sound-based gameplay and open-ended infiltration.

PLATFORMS

PC

GAMEBOX SCORE

95

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score98
Hidden Gem96
Revival Potential92

GAME DNA

experience
Immersive simulation · Player agency
genre
Stealth · Immersive Sim
mood
Dark · Quiet · Atmospheric
gameplay
Stealth · Exploration · Infiltration · Resource Management
difficulty
Hard
era
2000s
pacing
Slow
perspective
First-person
structure
Mission-based

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

DarkQuietAtmosphericStealthExplorationInfiltrationResource Management

ABOUT THE GAME

A landmark stealth game celebrated for its systemic level design, sound-based gameplay and open-ended infiltration.

Play it for some of the finest stealth level design ever created and a gameplay system built around sound, light and observation.

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RETRO HISTORY

Thief II is considered one of the most influential stealth games ever made and remains a benchmark for systemic infiltration design.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2000
Developer
Looking Glass Studios
Publisher
Eidos Interactive

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STRONG MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Atmospheric22% distinctive overlap · 14.6 / 65.1 points
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2016

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STRONG MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Player agency100% distinctive overlap · 87.4 / 87.4 points
  • mood: Atmospheric22% distinctive overlap · 14.6 / 65.1 points
  • genre: Stealth37% distinctive overlap · 11.7 / 31.5 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth66% distinctive overlap · 22.2 / 33.5 points
  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2006

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GOOD MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Player agency55% distinctive overlap · 53.1 / 97.0 points
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  • genre: Stealth37% distinctive overlap · 11.7 / 31.5 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth66% distinctive overlap · 22.2 / 33.5 points
  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person55% distinctive overlap · 4.2 / 7.7 points
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2000

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GOOD MATCH

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Similarity breakdown
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  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
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2005

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Similarity breakdown
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  • genre: Stealth37% distinctive overlap · 11.7 / 31.5 points
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  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

2002

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PARTIAL MATCH

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