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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

ActionSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 3,811
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 15 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 7 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 92/100 (critic reviews)

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 3,811 reviews are positive · 86% of 15 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.

Players over time

▼ -17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Thief Gold (1999) system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Thief Gold (1999) have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Thief Gold (1999) run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Thief Gold (1999) use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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