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Thief II: The Metal Age

First-person stealth game about outwitting guards in nonlinear missions

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 2,149
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 11 in 30 days
Players
14
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: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Thief II: The Metal Age?

In this single-player, first-person stealth game, you steal loot, evade guards, and use gadgets across 15 nonlinear missions. The story unfolds in a world marked by technological change, religious zeal, and corruption.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy patient stealth that rewards planning
  • +you like exploring large missions with multiple routes
  • +you prefer dark fantasy settings with steampunk technology

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast combat instead of careful sneaking
  • −you prefer short, linear missions with a fixed path

What players say

93% of 2,149 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mission design, stealth tools, and atmosphere. Their most common complaints are startup crashes and low default resolutions that can require patches; some also find the later missions weaker.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 30, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Thief II: The Metal Age screenshot 1

Thief II: The Metal Age system requirements

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

As published by the developer.

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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 II: The Metal Age have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Thief II: The Metal Age 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 II: The Metal Age 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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