Crit

Thief Gold (1999)

Buy92%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Looking Glass Studios · Stealth · May 22, 2012

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Thief Gold (1999)?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Set in a medieval setting with steampunk elements, Thief revolutionized the stealth genre by using darkness and sound gameplay mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The animated cutscenes look surprisingly good, and the story has me curious, especially about the Keepers.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also installed a texture/lighting mod called HDmod, which was not neccessary but did vastly improve the graphics from their dated, fugly appearance.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is fantastic for being such an ancient game, the atmosphere DRIPS from every pore this game has and it’s generally such a fantastic immersive experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I completed the game within 33 hours at Expert difficulty, and I felt every minute in this game like I was the Garret
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I tried keyboard and mouse and found the initial impression cumbersome so I switched to a controller setup and found it far better.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Story72 reviews
Graphics70 reviews
Audio44 reviews
Difficulty36 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
92% still recommend
Interface
58% still recommend
Bugs
90% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.74.

7 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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