Square Enix

Thief

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Thief

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Thief

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    2,747*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    1,211*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,071*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    1,066*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    880*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    789*
  • Reboot*
    Votes · historical
    630*
  • Steampunk*
    Votes · historical
    591*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    485*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Parkour*
    Votes · historical
    364*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    315*
  • Assassin*
    Votes · historical
    306*
  • Heist*
    Votes · historical
    258*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    185*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Remake*
    Votes · historical
    113*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.13 or above*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB Nvidia 650, 1GB AMD 5750, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro or better*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Pre 10.13 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.13 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_support' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.1 up to 10.12.6.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Storage
    20 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    137*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Eidos Montreal
  • Eidos-Montréal*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*

Publishers

  • Square Enix
  • Eidos Interactive Corp.*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*

Release history

  • 2014-02-25
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 27, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Thief*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
37*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
584* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eidos-Montréal*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
232* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Thief*
Negative reviews · historical
5,926*
Peak ccu
110*
Positive reviews · historical
17,337*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Eidos Interactive Corp.*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Recommendations
17,012*
Store release date · historical
Feb 27, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eidos-Montréal
Eidos-Montréal*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Eidos Interactive Corp.
Eidos Interactive Corp.*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 27, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
304* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
596* min
Ccu
110*
Developer
Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
304* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
239* min
Name
Thief*
Negative reviews · historical
5,926*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
17,337*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Eidos Interactive Corp., Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Action*
  • First-Person*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Dark*
  • Reboot*
  • Steampunk*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Horror*
  • Parkour*
  • Open World*
  • Assassin*
  • Heist*
  • Medieval*
  • Nudity*
  • RPG*
  • Fantasy*
  • FPS*
  • Remake*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Action
Action*
First-Person
First-Person*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Dark
Dark*
Reboot
Reboot*
Steampunk
Steampunk*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Horror
Horror*
Parkour
Parkour*
Open World
Open World*
Assassin
Assassin*
Heist
Heist*
Medieval
Medieval*
Nudity
Nudity*
RPG
RPG*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
FPS
FPS*
Remake
Remake*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
2,747*
Action
Votes · historical
1,211*
First-Person
Votes · historical
1,071*
Adventure
Votes · historical
1,066*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
880*
Dark
Votes · historical
789*
Reboot
Votes · historical
630*
Steampunk
Votes · historical
591*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
485*
Horror
Votes · historical
457*
Parkour
Votes · historical
364*
Open World
Votes · historical
315*
Assassin
Votes · historical
306*
Heist
Votes · historical
258*
Medieval
Votes · historical
206*
Nudity
Votes · historical
185*
RPG
Votes · historical
169*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
140*
FPS
Votes · historical
138*
Remake
Votes · historical
113*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eidos-Montréal*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.13 or above Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650, 1GB AMD 5750, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro or better Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: Pre 10.13 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.13 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_support' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.1 up to 10.12.6. *
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Thief*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista Processor: High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Eidos Interactive Corp.*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Recommendations total
16,960*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 27, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Polish, Russian (full audio), Czech*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eidos-Montréal
Eidos-Montréal*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.13 or above*
Processor alternatives
1.8 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1GB Nvidia 650, 1GB AMD 5750, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro or better*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Conditions
Pre 10.13 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.13 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_support' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.1 up to 10.12.6.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista*
Processor alternatives
High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Storage
20 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Eidos Interactive Corp.
Eidos Interactive Corp.*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 27, 2014*
Interface languages
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
282*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
137*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Thief*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
137*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data