20 Dark 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.

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.

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.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and survival mechanics.

It meets Thief: Deadly Shadows on adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings survival mechanics and procedural generation.

It resembles Thief: Deadly Shadows most in how it is built: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and 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.

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.

What carries over from Thief: Deadly Shadows is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and first-person shooting.

It meets Thief: Deadly Shadows on horror tension, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: survival mechanics and punishing difficulty.

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.

If Thief: Deadly Shadows worked for you because of shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. Both also lean on stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and historical setting.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and third-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.