Thief Simulator VR
- November 5, 2020
- GameBoom VR
- 8h median play time
Get on SteamIn Thief Simulator VR, become a virtual thief and steal from houses in free-roam sandbox neighborhoods. Observe targets, gather intel, and execute burglaries using high-tech equipment. Sell stolen goods and avoid getting caught, all while managing time to maximize loot.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and immersive experience, allowing players to interact with the environment in a fun way.
- Driving mechanics are engaging and add a layer of excitement to the gameplay.
- The game has a lot of potential with frequent updates and a dedicated development team.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, including low frame rates and frequent crashes.
- Controls can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- Many players experience bugs, such as items disappearing or not being able to interact with objects properly.
- story88 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally described as average, with some players finding it enjoyable while others consider it boring or lacking depth. Many reviews highlight the game's crime-themed narrative and mission structure, which allows for a mix of linear progression and sandbox-style gameplay, but technical issues and bugs often detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the length and replayability of the story, others express frustration with mission clarity and progression obstacles.
“The story line is quite amazing, has a few text overhead issues but nothing too bad.”
“The game overall is an 8/10; between the bugs and random issues, the game is well made with a pretty good story and pretty good physics.”
“Thief simulator has a lot of replayability and a decently large storyline, and there is enough content to keep you busy for dozens of hours.”
“The gameplay is so hand-holding and boring that I could hardly make it through the first mission.”
“However, there are some issues like the story being too short; you can be heard by security guards on the other side of the property while barely moving.”
“Unfortunately, after you progress to the industrial area, suddenly the guards start spotting you through walls, which makes some of the story missions really hard to complete and it really kills all the fun.”
- gameplay86 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed feedback, with many players noting its fun mechanics and immersive features, particularly in the VR version, but also highlighting significant issues such as clunky controls, bugs, and a lack of polish. While some enjoy the unique aspects of stealing and driving, others find the gameplay repetitive and frustrating, especially due to poorly executed mechanics and a steep learning curve. Overall, the game shows potential but requires further refinement to enhance the player experience.
“The gameplay loop of stealing stuff is also pretty great, in fact miles better than this game's flatscreen counterpart once you get to know the clunkier aspects.”
“For being a game about stealing, it has some great driving mechanics.”
“The gameplay itself is good with a lot of different ways to break into people's houses and steal their stuff without getting detected.”
“The gameplay is clunky, the driving controls are so twitchy that I usually just abandon my car and go around on foot. The NPCs are stiff robots... like, this is not the kind of game that might eventually get saved by a future update.”
“The gameplay itself is repetitive and unpolished.”
“The controls are janky, the framerate sucks, sometimes the objectives don't count, and the driving mechanic is horrible.”
- graphics82 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, glitchy, and reminiscent of titles from a decade ago. While some players report acceptable performance on higher-end systems, the overall consensus is that the visuals are subpar, contributing to a frustrating gameplay experience marred by bugs and poor optimization. A few users noted that the graphics are "good enough" for casual play, but many agree that significant improvements are needed to enhance the overall experience.
“Sure, the graphics have nothing on Boneworks or other 'premium' VR games, but the graphics are still very much good enough.”
“The graphics are pretty nice, and if you keep working at the game, you unlock a new neighborhood and other cool stuff.”
“This is an amazing game; it has a rich story and fantastic graphics. This is a great game for people that love VR.”
“Graphics are barely acceptable; nighttime is too dark with no brightness adjustment, picking up items is glitchy, the crowbar keeps dropping, NPCs walk with no animations, and steering the vehicle doesn't work half the time.”
“The game sucks, the graphics look like they were made to make you barf out your kidneys so that the devs can replace theirs that they have drunken through to make the damn graphics.”
“The graphics are dated (mind you this is an early access review), but really the most egregious offender to make this game one of the worst I've ever played is how poorly the controls are designed.”
- stability58 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- -2 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs and glitches that affect gameplay, such as freezing, crashing, and issues with object interactions. While some users have found the game enjoyable despite these problems, others describe it as nearly unplayable due to its instability and poor optimization. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the game has potential, it remains in a rough state that may improve with future updates.
“After a few play sessions and a couple of hours, I've had the game crash once when a guitar I was holding got stuck to my hand. Aside from that, there haven't been any issues, and it runs great on an Index with a 5800x/3090.”
“It isn't buggy, but there are some issues trying to grab stuff and put them in your backpack. This is typical in VR when the controllers get too close.”
“Overall, the game has been stable for me, with only minor hiccups that are common in VR experiences.”
“It feels very very buggy and it is also not well optimized.”
“I had read some of the other reviews hoping that it had improved with updates but... it is 2024 and still just as buggy as described.”
“So buggy it makes it basically unplayable, driving is horrible, I crashed multiple times due to the controllers just flying up and down and making it impossible to steer.”
- optimization46 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback from users. While some players report smooth performance on high-end systems with only minor issues, others experience significant stuttering, bugs, and poor performance, particularly in VR. Overall, many agree that while improvements have been made, further optimization is still needed to enhance the gaming experience.
“I played this game on my old computer (with 2 GTX 980s and a low-gen i5) and on my newer computer (with a GTX 1080 Ti and an i7-7700K) and the game ran very well on both. With the GTX 1080 Ti, I experienced zero performance problems, and on the GTX 980 with the highest graphics, I experienced very minor performance issues, which were quickly and easily solved by turning down the graphics a bit. So performance is not an issue at all.”
“Still needs some more performance improvements, but the devs have done a great job on increasing performance. When I first got the game, I had to set the graphics settings to very low to get a good frame rate and still experienced stutters. Now I can run medium settings with some frame drops when running in the woods, but it's 100% playable for me.”
“Performance issues have gotten better since the developers are always updating the game with fixes.”
“First off, the performance is terrible.”
“All in all, I can't even review the game's features or gameplay loop due to the abysmal performance.”
“But the biggest problem in this game is weird stuttering, poor graphics, and low FPS; it is just not optimized well for VR.”
- grinding9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time to progress or acquire items. Many reviewers express frustration with the grind, suggesting it detracts from the overall enjoyment and pacing of the game.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“I can't be bothered grinding this game; it takes way too long to get money in the game. 6/10.”
“My biggest complaint is really that it's just a little grindy at points.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is limited, but it effectively enhances the atmosphere and emphasizes key scenes when it does play. Overall, while not abundant, the soundtrack serves its purpose well.
“Sound & music enhance the overall experience.”
“There isn't too much music to hear, but for the music that does play, I think they do their job emphasizing the scene well enough.”
“There isn't too much music to hear, but for the music that does play, I think they do their job emphasizing the scene well enough.”
“[0.4] sound & music”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted to be funny and immersive, though some players feel it relies too heavily on repetitive gags. While there are moments of comedic timing, issues with controls and game mechanics lead to questions about the overall execution of the humor, leaving some to wonder if it was intended as a quirky experience or if it fell short of its potential.
“Even if stealing isn't your thing, this game is funny and immersive.”
“It's good, a bit funny with timings though.”
“This would be funny, except the exact same thing happened over 10 times.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Thief Simulator is praised for its high replayability, offering a simple yet engaging experience with a substantial storyline and enough content to keep players occupied for dozens of hours.
“Very simple and replayable; I recommend it.”
“Thief Simulator has a lot of replayability and a decently large storyline, and there is enough content to keep you busy for dozens of hours.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by technical issues, such as characters spinning uncontrollably without player input, which detracts from the overall immersive experience.
