Thief Gold (1999)

First-person stealth game where shadows and sound shape every theft

Looking Glass Studios · Published by Eidos Interactive Corp. · Released May 22, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 4,196
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 31 in 30 days
Playing now: 14; peak 24h 27
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Thief Gold (1999)?

In a medieval-inspired fantasy world, you steal valuables across a series of missions, using shadows and specialized arrows to avoid guards who can see and hear you. The Gold edition adds three missions to the original campaign, while the story follows a thief caught up in deception and revenge.

For you if...

+you enjoy stealth built around listening and waiting
+you like exploring fantasy missions with little guidance
+you want a dark atmosphere and supernatural threats

Not for you if...

−you want fast combat instead of cautious movement
−you need clear directions through every mission
−you dislike the feel of older movement and controls

What players say

92% of 4,196 reviews are positive · 90% of 31 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere, sound design, stealth mechanics, and memorable levels. They complain about awkward controls, confusing missions, and trouble running the game on modern systems without community fixes.

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Thief Gold (1999) system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Memory: 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Storage: 2GB HDD