Action · July 16, 2014

Of Guards And Thieves (2014)

trophy57 achievementsextension8 DLCgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend385 recommendations
Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. A game with simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability, Of Guards and Thieves is sure to be a showstopper in your gaming collection! KEY FEATURES: - Asymmetric Stealth multiplayer tactical action. - Easy to play, hard to master! - Lots of Operators with unique Gadgets, Weapons, and play style. - Huge selection of Competitive and Fun game modes. - Innovative Dynamic Lighting System. - Interactive Environment. - Rich and Deep Tactical Teamplay! - Customizable Operators and Weapon's esthetics. - Map Workshop with thousand of user-made maps to explore! - Dedicated server - Enjoy the game on our 24/7 dedicated servers, bigger game, less lag, more fun! - Private lobby hosting to have fun with your friends. - Leveling System with experience points and 80 unlockable levels.

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Multiplayer · 212
  • Free to Play · 202
  • Stealth · 190
  • Action · 182
  • Indie · 146
  • Shooter · 141
  • Co-op · 133
  • Top-Down · 127
  • Early Access · 115
  • Casual · 103
  • Massively Multiplayer · 98
  • Team-Based · 91
  • Top-Down Shooter · 89
  • Strategy · 85
  • Tactical · 84

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.3k Steam reviewsTop 64% in Action
Positive rating85% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55%
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 84% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Bulgarian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Swedish
  • Turkish

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Vietnamese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • In-App Purchases
  • Includes level editor

Press Quotes

“Of Guards and Thieves is a powder keg of potential. It's an absolute ton of fun with friends and strangers alike. There's simply no reason to pass it by. Get in on the ground floor and let's go!” “Its OK! Frag Out!!” LIRIK “This game is awesome. Lots of tactical s***. Sneaky Beaky like.” GiantWaffle

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 16, 2014
DeveloperSubvert Games, Polygon Moon
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons8 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

85%Very Positive · 4.3k reviews

3.7k positive · 649 negative

Curator recommendations

385

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

57

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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