19 Simulation games like Thief: Deadly Shadows that you should try

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.

Genre puts it alongside Thief: Deadly Shadows, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Thief: Deadly Shadows’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Thief: Deadly Shadows: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

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.

On paper it is what Thief: Deadly Shadows is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

Same family as Thief: Deadly Shadows: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

Same family as Thief: Deadly Shadows: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what Thief: Deadly Shadows is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: exploration and discovery, and a relaxing pace.

Genre puts it alongside Thief: Deadly Shadows, and so does open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

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

Genre puts it alongside Thief: Deadly Shadows, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

Shelved next to Thief: Deadly Shadows for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

Shelved next to Thief: Deadly Shadows for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: cozy, relaxing feel and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Thief: Deadly Shadows and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world.