14 Games with a sci-fi setting like Thief: Deadly Shadows that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Thief: Deadly Shadows, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: a sandbox world and a space setting.

The common ground with Thief: Deadly Shadows is structural: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and horror setting. The distance is in combat and genre — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and third-person shooting.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Thief: Deadly Shadows — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with first-person shooting.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: first-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world.

What brings it close to Thief: Deadly Shadows is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, and the two track each other on game mode, tone and world. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

It meets Thief: Deadly Shadows on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: first-person shooting and historical setting.

With Thief: Deadly Shadows it shares adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and melee combat. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: precision platforming and a sandbox world.

Its point of contact with Thief: Deadly Shadows is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a third-person camera and melee combat. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings historical setting.

What it holds in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows is shape: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings historical setting and an isometric view.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is precision platforming and a sandbox world.

On paper it is what Thief: Deadly Shadows is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Thief: Deadly Shadows is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and first-person shooting.

What carries over from Thief: Deadly Shadows is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is first-person shooting and procedural generation.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings puzzle design and 2D presentation.