Thief of Thieves similar games & best alternatives

Thief of Thieves

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

In Thief of Thieves you play as a cat burglar using stealth, social engineering and team members to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, it’s time for Celia to make the leap from apprentice to master.

What works

  • Engaging comic book style narrative
  • Multiple heist approaches and dialogue choices
  • Stylized visuals and strong voice acting
  • Accessible stealth gameplay
  • Good value on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Fixed camera angles hinder gameplay
  • Technical bugs and glitches
  • Simplistic ai and stealth mechanics
  • Short game length
  • Limited character customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Dispatch

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  • Steven Universe: Save the Light

  • Tides of Tomorrow 🌊

  • Beyond Good and Evil™

Less social

Games that feels like Thief of Thieves but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • GET EVEN

  • Ghost of a Tale

  • Republique

  • Westworld Awakening

  • UnMetal

  • Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

More violent

Games that feels like Thief of Thieves but with more combat and destruction

  • LIBERATED

  • Aragami 2

  • Potato Thriller

  • Aragami

  • Crimson Snow (2023)

  • PANICORE

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Thief of Thieves but with less leadership over others

  • American Theft 80s: Prologue

  • Figment 2: Creed Valley

  • Dynamite Jack

  • The Cat! Porfirio's Adventure

  • Rain of Reflections: Set Free

  • Arctic Awakening

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Thief of Thieves: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Continuation.

Last update: 22/08/2026