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Thief Simulator 2

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

What works

  • Addictive stealth gameplay
  • Good progression and skill systems
  • Varied tools and gadgets
  • Engaging heists and missions
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Ai can be inconsistent or unfair
  • Some bugs and jankiness
  • Story is relatively short and abrupt
  • Limited environment and character customization
  • Occasional performance and optimization issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Thief Simulator 2: Prologue

  • The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

  • DYSMANTLE

  • Weird West: Definitive Edition

  • Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut

  • Party Hard 2

Less social

Games that feels like Thief Simulator 2 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Thief Simulator

  • Blood West

  • Gone Rogue

  • Ion Fury

  • Not The Robots

  • The Rangers In The South

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Thief Simulator 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026