Thief of Thieves

73%
Game Brain Score Based on 123 reviews
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  • gameplay
  • graphics
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Thief of Thieves is a stealth action game where you play as a master thief, orchestrating heists and outsmarting guards. The game is based on the comic book series of the same name, and features a story-driven campaign with multiple missions. Use stealth and cunning to avoid detection, steal valuable items, and make a clean escape.

  • PC
  • Steam Deck
  • Windows
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Reviews

73%
Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews
story56 positive mentions
stability18 negative mentions
  • The game features a captivating story with interesting characters and a unique comic book art style that enhances the narrative experience.
  • The voice acting and sound design are top-notch, contributing to an immersive atmosphere that draws players into the heist drama.
  • Players have the freedom to make choices that impact the story, providing a sense of agency and encouraging replayability to explore different outcomes.
  • The gameplay can feel clunky at times, with issues related to camera angles and character movement that hinder the stealth experience.
  • There are numerous bugs and technical issues, including game-breaking glitches that can prevent progress and require restarting levels.
  • The stealth mechanics are simplistic and can become repetitive, lacking the depth and challenge found in other stealth games.
  • story167 mentions

    The story of "Thief of Thieves: Season One" is generally well-received, praised for its engaging narrative, interesting characters, and unique comic book art style that enhances immersion. While the pacing and character development are noted as strengths, some players find the story lacks depth and significant obstacles, leading to a mixed reception regarding its overall impact. The game offers meaningful choices that affect the narrative, but technical issues and gameplay mechanics can detract from the storytelling experience.

    • “From the absolutely beautiful and stunning visuals, with incredibly good stylization, to the amazing sound design and voices, this game hit absolutely all the right notes when it came to immersing me into the story.”
    • “The story is very good and its pacing is truly well thought out.”
    • “The characters in this game are extremely well-designed in terms of their personality traits, backgrounds, and how they fit in the story, which is full of suspense and twists.”
    • “While the premise holds promise, the execution of the storytelling lacks depth and fails to fully captivate players.”
    • “It's a comic book style story, so I wasn't expecting lots of depth, but to me it's a puddle and a small one at that.”
    • “The story is fine (comic-book level, really).”
  • gameplay80 mentions

    The gameplay in "Thief of Thieves: Season One" is often described as clunky and simplistic, particularly in its stealth mechanics, which lack depth and can be hindered by technical issues like bugs and camera problems. While the game offers some engaging narrative choices and unique comic-style visuals, many players feel that the gameplay does not live up to its potential, with a rigid structure and limited interactivity that detracts from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, some players appreciate the attempt at blending story-driven elements with stealth gameplay, though they recommend waiting for improvements or a sale before purchasing.

    • “There's great-looking comic-style visuals, amazing voice-acting, interesting level design, some unique gameplay elements, and interesting storytelling.”
    • “As a stealth-focused game, Thief of Thieves Season One offers a variety of mechanics to navigate and infiltrate various locations.”
    • “While you shouldn't go in expecting mind-blowing or revolutionary stealth gameplay, the addition of any kind of action gameplay whatsoever in this kind of adventure game is a nice change of pace.”
    • “The gameplay can feel a bit clunky at times, and the camera is suboptimal, which detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “The stealth mechanics feel overly simplistic and lack depth, making the gameplay less engaging than it could be.”
    • “Players frequently encounter bugs, glitches, and performance problems, which disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay.”
  • graphics52 mentions

    The graphics of "Thief of Thieves: Season One" are widely praised for their stunning comic book-inspired art style, which effectively immerses players in the narrative and enhances character expression. The visuals are complemented by excellent sound design and voice acting, although some players noted technical issues like anti-aliasing that detract from the overall experience. While the artwork is celebrated, the gameplay mechanics have received mixed reviews, suggesting that the visuals may outshine the game's functional aspects.

    • “From the absolutely beautiful and stunning visuals, with incredibly good stylization, to the amazing sound design and voices, this game hit absolutely all the right notes when it came to immersing me into the story.”
    • “The comic style of graphics and animations are sensational, and I really enjoyed the soundtrack as well.”
    • “The art style uses a lot of inspiration from graphic adventures, and it really pays off.”
    • “The graphics are fine overall, but anti-aliasing needs to be fixed, as you constantly see these unpleasant jagged lines everywhere.”
    • “There's a lot of potential for the story, but the way it's framed doesn't work well, and it's a shame because a lot of effort went into the art and visuals.”
    • “The aesthetic... I think you can judge it based on screenshots and trailer; pretty much what you see is what you'll get.”
  • stability18 mentions

    The game's stability is frequently criticized, with players reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and freezing issues that disrupt gameplay and immersion. While some users find the game enjoyable despite these problems, many express frustration over the need to restart levels due to unresponsive AI and other technical issues. Overall, the game's stability is seen as a significant drawback, overshadowing its potential.

    • “I've had numerous situations where the game freezes at major points of the story and I've had to replay the entire level because it wouldn't progress, no matter how many times I reloaded the checkpoint.”
    • “Players frequently encounter bugs, glitches, and performance problems, which disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay.”
    • “After finishing the game and enjoying it a bit (the parts where the game didn't crash or was too buggy to play), I could see that the idea of the game has a lot of potential but the bad parts of the game itself heavily outweigh any good parts.”
  • music13 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its high production values, featuring a mix of groovy rock and electronic tracks that enhance the cinematic experience. While the soundtrack effectively captures the game's atmosphere and complements the narrative, some players noted moments of sparse audio that could benefit from additional music tracks. Overall, the combination of a strong soundtrack and excellent voice work contributes significantly to the game's appeal.

    • “On the audio side, the music is sparse but evokes the cool heist vibe of similar movies.”
    • “Regardless, the soundtrack here is seriously good and highly cinematic.”
    • “At the same time, the silence is sometimes disappointing to hear when another music track could have been used instead.”
    • “The graphics and soundtrack are adequate.”
    • “The music is similarly very high in its production values with groovy radio-quality rock and electronic jams by artists I couldn't tell were actual artists or just composers for the game.”
  • optimization8 mentions

    The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and performance issues that disrupt gameplay and immersion. Many express disappointment, noting that improved optimization across various hardware configurations is necessary for a smoother experience, as current technical shortcomings significantly hinder enjoyment and gameplay mechanics. Overall, the game's potential is overshadowed by its optimization flaws.

    • “Improved optimization across different hardware configurations would also ensure smoother gameplay and prevent frustrations caused by subpar performance.”
    • “The game could do with some optimization here and there.”
    • “Players frequently encounter bugs, glitches, and performance problems, which disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay.”
    • “I'm honestly very disappointed because the game really looks interesting, looks like quite a journey, but you get ripped out of the atmosphere by bad performance, bad AI, and these bugs.”
    • “The base game mechanics are fun for the most part; however, stealth sections limp substantially, and bearing in mind there is a fair amount of them, it can further stump a gameplay that is already bunged up by stilted camera angles that needlessly complicate certain missions; a guidance system that relays an overwhelming amount of information; and recurrent performance issues.”
  • grinding4 mentions

    Players note that while no achievements are technically missable due to the mission/chapter select feature, the need to replay missions can become tedious and frustrating. Additionally, there are no grind-heavy achievements, with most farming being done passively.

    • “No achievement in the game is technically 'missable' per se as there's a mission/chapter select option in the main menu, but having to replay the same missions (or multiple if you mess up) is a bit tedious and can get frustrating.”
    • “95% AFK card farming.”
    • “Grinding achievements: no.”
  • atmosphere4 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its appealing comic book art style, vibrant colors, and strong voice acting, contributing to an immersive experience. However, performance issues, poor AI, and bugs detract from the overall ambiance, leaving some players disappointed. Despite these flaws, the music is noted as a positive element that complements the atmosphere.

    • “The music perfectly complements the atmosphere.”
    • “The voice acting adds a nice touch to the overall atmosphere with its engaging accents.”
    • “It features a beautiful comic book style, with thick black outlines and vibrant colors, enhanced by great voice acting that enriches the atmosphere.”
    • “I'm honestly very disappointed because the game really looks interesting and seems like quite a journey, but you get ripped out of the atmosphere by bad performance, poor AI, and numerous bugs.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game offers good replayability, with a campaign lasting about 5-6 hours that encourages players to revisit it. At a price point of twenty dollars, many reviewers find it recommendable due to its overall quality and replay value.

    • “The game offers great replayability.”
    • “With the overall quality and a campaign of about 5-6 hours, along with some replay value, I'd say it's recommendable at the twenty-dollar price.”
    • “The replay value keeps me coming back for more.”
    • “With the overall quality, and a campaign of about 5-6 hours with some replay value, I'd say it's recommendable at the twenty dollar price.”
  • humor2 mentions

    The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the decent comedic elements and strong voice acting. Many find the story engaging and enjoy replaying chapters to explore different choices and outcomes, although some suggest that the game could benefit from more challenging gameplay options.

    • “There is some pretty decent humor in it and some great voice acting.”
    • “The storybook is really good with some funny choices. I need to replay to see if the story changes with the picks I make.”
  • emotional1 mentions

    Reviewers note that the characters, particularly the protagonist, are underdeveloped, leading to a weak emotional connection with the audience.

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9hMedian play time
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