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Thief Simulator 2: Prologue

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

Global score

85/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Simulator

Similar games

    Pros

    • Free prologue with substantial content
    • Engaging stealth and lockpicking mechanics
    • Variety of tools like drones and assistant
    • Improved graphics and audio over first game
    • Active developer support and community engagement

    Cons

    • Some bugs and technical issues reported
    • Ai and police behavior can be inconsistent
    • Limited story and map in prologue
    • Clunky vehicle and inventory mechanics
    • Lack of controller support and ui inconsistencies

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose missions, use various tools, and plan their own heists with multiple approaches."

    • Competence
      3

      "Lockpicking and stealth mechanics provide skill challenges, though some users find certain mechanics clunky or inconsistent."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal stealth and mission completion without competitive or ranked elements."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Some players report habitual play and replaying missions, but others find the prologue short and sometimes repetitive."

    • Cooperation
      1

      "Includes an assistant character who helps with tasks, but overall gameplay is mostly solo-focused."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players can customize equipment colors and choose different approaches to theft, but within predefined mechanics."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Interactions with NPCs are balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief through immersive stealth gameplay."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players try new tools like drones, pickpocketing, and different heist strategies, exploring game mechanics."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Game encourages exploring houses and neighborhoods, though prologue limits access to some areas."

    • Expression
      1

      "Limited character customization (glove and crowbar colors) allows some self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "Players experience a fictional thief narrative with some imaginative elements like drones and mafia storylines."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth
      3

      "Skill trees and learning lockpicking and stealth tactics provide personal development opportunities."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during stealth and lockpicking; some waiting involved but not background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "No evidence of forming close relationships; interactions with NPCs are superficial."

    • Leadership
      -2

      "Players direct their own actions but do not lead or manage others beyond the assistant character."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills to improve their thief capabilities."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find the stealth and exploration relaxing, though others note tension from police chases."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable audio and visual feedback with music and environmental details enhance sensory experience."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or leaderboard elements; focus is on individual progress."

    • Story
      2

      "Includes a narrative about mafia debts and heists, though story is limited in the prologue."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players plan heists, study NPC routines, and use tactics to avoid detection."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Police chases and stealth create suspense and excitement for players."

    • Value
      4

      "Free prologue with substantial content offers good value; players appreciate the time investment."

    • Violence
      1

      "Limited violence such as using a baton to knock out tenants; mostly non-lethal stealth."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players avoid police detection and manage resources to stay alive and complete missions."

    Where to buy

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    Last update: 29/04/2026