Action · May 22, 2012

Thief II: The Metal Age (2012)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend1.8k recommendations
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption. Key Features: Thrilling, stealth-based FPS gameplay Complex, non-linear levels allow you to choose a different path every time Advanced enemy AI and sophisticated new master thief tools to outwit them Gripping narrative with intriguing subplots through 15 huge missions Awards Hall of fame entry in Gamespy Greatest Games of All Time entry in Gamespot 3rd annual Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards (2000) - Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development

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 · 298
  • Classic · 158
  • Steampunk · 152
  • Atmospheric · 137
  • First-Person · 134
  • Immersive Sim · 120
  • Action · 97
  • Singleplayer · 88
  • Story Rich · 77
  • Fantasy · 70
  • Immersive · 65
  • Dark Fantasy · 59
  • Dark · 54
  • Cult Classic · 52
  • Medieval · 44

Peer Action titles

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

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 99% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic87/100Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 44% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.9k positive · 98 negative

Metacritic

87/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

8.9/10

Curator recommendations

1.8k

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 22, 2012
DeveloperLooking Glass Studios
PublisherEidos Interactive Corp.
Base price$1.74 -75%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Thief II: The Metal Age