Action · May 22, 2012
Thief Gold (2012)
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge. Survive in a world where shadows are your only ally, trust is not an option, and confrontation results in death! Key Features: Pioneering stealth based gameplay brings a new dimension to first person action. Thief™ Gold includes Thief™ The Dark Project (12 huge missions with multiple environments) and the Gold update (3 new campaign missions which deepen the plot and add five new types of enemies) Advanced enemies can see, hear, speak, and sound alarms. Your arsenal includes: blackjack, sword, fire arrows, water arrows, rope arrows and more
Action releases from 2012
71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Stealth · 501
- Classic · 312
- First-Person · 254
- Atmospheric · 240
- Steampunk · 194
- Immersive Sim · 181
- Action · 138
- Horror · 137
- Singleplayer · 122
- Fantasy · 111
- Immersive · 96
- Adventure · 88
- Medieval · 84
- Dark Fantasy · 83
- Cult Classic · 81
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.9k Steam reviews | Top 69% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Metacritic | 92/100 | Genre average 77 — top 2% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 66% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 3.9k reviews
3.6k positive · 309 negative
Metacritic
92/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
3.3k
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 22, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Looking Glass Studios |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive Corp. |
| Base price | $1.74 -75% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Editions & Packages
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