Thief: Deadly Shadows

Thief Deadly Shadows marked the third entry in the iconic stealth series, and while it carried forward many of the franchise’s signature elements, at its best, the game nails the tension and atmosphere that defined the earlier titles. Sneaking through candlelit mansions, listening for footsteps, and extinguishing torches with well aimed water arrows still feels satisfying. The sound design is a standout every creak of a wooden floorboard or muffled conversation behind a door pulls you deeper into its world. Garrett, the cynical master thief, remains as charismatic as ever, with witty commentary that adds bite to the otherwise grim tone. Where Deadly Shadows differs is in its structure instead of mission hubs, the game introduces a semi-open city to explore between story missions. This addition is ambitious, but the execution feels uneven. On one hand, it provides a sense of place and continuity on the other, the city’s repetitive layout and loading zones break immersion. Mechanica...

I completed the first two Thief games and then jumped into this one, put a few hours in and then dropped it because I was a little put off by the gameplay changes. After a palette cleanse playing many other games I decided to revisit it, and I'm glad I did. Deadly Shadows is different from the originals owing to its different development history, but it's still a great game in it's own right. And if you give it a chance it does have that classic Thief feel. As of 2025 it's absolutely still playable, with the Sneaky Upgrade community patch being the optimal way. I'd advise just installing the basic patch and mission briefing videos, and avoid the extra stuff. Don't be a taffer! Give this game a try.

It's a bad port but playable and enjoyable

Ladders glitching and locks cant climb ladders or pick locks its very frustrating

I've bought all the Thief games.

Tentative recommendation. If you liked the prior Thief games and want more, even if it's not at the same quality, pick this up. It's very much sister game to Deus Ex: Invisible War. 8/10

quite terrible, horrible port, pretty bad game feel as well

WHY? What did you do! How could you ruin it that hard!

WTF is this? this game should be named Thief the deadly bugs. I cant even get pass the tutorial let alone the mf 1st level. IDK what they were thinking but whatever they thought has gone to s#it. DONT BUY THIS F$$KING GAME WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY THANK GOD STEAM REFUNDED

It's not as good as the previous two games in terms of story, gameplay and game design in general (graphics are obviously better), but I still enjoyed it.