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Thief Gold (1999) cover art

Thief Gold (1999)

Looking Glass Studios · Eidos Interactive Corp. · 2012-05-22

SteamGOG

ActionSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Nov 02, 1999 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

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.

14
playing now
92%
positive of 4.2k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
500,000–1,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
90/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
80/100
IGDB user rating (67 ratings)
25h
time to beat (IGDB)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$1.74
steam price (US)

14 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC (census sample)

Thief: The Dark Project is a 1998 stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows. Set in a fantasy metropolis called the City, players take on the role of Garrett, a master thief trained by a secret society who, while carrying out a series of robberies, becomes embroiled in a complex plot that ultimately sees him attempting to prevent a great power from unleashing chaos on the world.

Trailer

Thief Gold (1999) trailer thumbnail

Thief Gold (1999) Nostalgie PUR Part 1

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Health check

Quietly active
  • · 14 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 184 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~23/week).
  • · Review velocity down 2% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 8% of 27,667 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 167k–335k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,187 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$1.75-75%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.77 at GreenManGaming (2021-08-23) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $6.99 · on sale 82 of 114 observed days · $0.98 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
515120182026Week of 2018-01-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

41112026-09-15 13:00 — 16 players2026-09-16 21:00 — 27 players2026-09-18 04:00 — 20 players2026-09-19 12:00 — 25 players2026-09-20 19:00 — 41 players2026-09-22 03:00 — 15 players2026-09-23 11:00 — 13 players2026-09-24 18:00 — 29 players2026-09-26 02:00 — 17 players2026-09-27 09:00 — 17 players2026-09-28 17:00 — 25 players2026-09-30 00:00 — 24 players2026-10-01 08:00 — 17 players2026-10-02 15:00 — 20 players2026-10-03 23:00 — 27 players2026-10-05 07:00 — 18 players2026-10-06 14:00 — 22 players2026-10-07 22:00 — 20 players2026-10-09 05:00 — 13 players2026-10-10 13:00 — 20 players2026-10-11 21:00 — 25 players2026-10-13 04:00 — 14 players2026-10-14 12:00 — 14 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
7711Jul 2012Aug 2026Jul 2012 — avg 77 · peak 260Dec 2012 — avg 22 · peak 108May 2013 — avg 15 · peak 37Oct 2013 — avg 19 · peak 52Mar 2014 — avg 56 · peak 174Aug 2014 — avg 28 · peak 87Jan 2015 — avg 21 · peak 68Jun 2015 — avg 17 · peak 41Nov 2015 — avg 17 · peak 50Apr 2016 — avg 14 · peak 40Sep 2016 — avg 24 · peak 102Feb 2017 — avg 23 · peak 66Jul 2017 — avg 21 · peak 50Dec 2017 — avg 22 · peak 70May 2018 — avg 16 · peak 37Oct 2018 — avg 17 · peak 47Mar 2019 — avg 26 · peak 74Aug 2019 — avg 24 · peak 54Jan 2020 — avg 23 · peak 52Jun 2020 — avg 38 · peak 69Nov 2020 — avg 35 · peak 78Apr 2021 — avg 23 · peak 46Sep 2021 — avg 23 · peak 48Feb 2022 — avg 23 · peak 55Jul 2022 — avg 21 · peak 40Dec 2022 — avg 22 · peak 54May 2023 — avg 21 · peak 47Oct 2023 — avg 18 · peak 43Mar 2024 — avg 25 · peak 52Aug 2024 — avg 25 · peak 57Jan 2025 — avg 25 · peak 55Jun 2025 — avg 21 · peak 48Nov 2025 — avg 23 · peak 57Apr 2026 — avg 21 · peak 45Aug 2026 — avg 21 · peak 41
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$9.99$0.802015-01-012026-10-142015-01-01 — best price $2.492015-03-05 — best price $7.722015-05-12 — best price $6.992015-07-20 — best price $6.992015-11-23 — best price $3.492016-02-23 — best price $2.442016-09-15 — best price $1.742017-03-06 — best price $2.992017-11-21 — best price $2.492018-03-22 — best price $6.992018-10-25 — best price $1.402019-03-20 — best price $0.972019-08-13 — best price $1.742019-12-23 — best price $0.992020-05-11 — best price $1.232020-09-14 — best price $6.992021-01-25 — best price $6.992021-05-17 — best price $6.992021-10-27 — best price $0.972022-02-21 — best price $6.992022-07-13 — best price $6.992022-10-08 — best price $6.992023-03-16 — best price $0.972023-07-31 — best price $6.992023-11-16 — best price $6.992024-02-14 — best price $1.182024-06-11 — best price $6.992024-09-25 — best price $1.392025-02-10 — best price $0.972025-06-05 — best price $6.992025-10-16 — best price $1.742026-02-23 — best price $6.992026-06-08 — best price $6.992026-09-06 — best price $1.752026-10-01 — best price $1.752026-10-14 — best price $1.75
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

2.4k2072026-06-04 — 249 pageviews2026-06-08 — 2,431 pageviews2026-06-12 — 404 pageviews2026-06-16 — 306 pageviews2026-06-20 — 333 pageviews2026-06-24 — 282 pageviews2026-06-28 — 357 pageviews2026-07-02 — 267 pageviews2026-07-06 — 335 pageviews2026-07-10 — 290 pageviews2026-07-14 — 266 pageviews2026-07-18 — 302 pageviews2026-07-22 — 240 pageviews2026-07-26 — 238 pageviews2026-07-30 — 246 pageviews2026-08-03 — 241 pageviews2026-08-07 — 226 pageviews2026-08-11 — 257 pageviews2026-08-15 — 241 pageviews2026-08-19 — 355 pageviews2026-08-23 — 411 pageviews2026-08-27 — 329 pageviews2026-08-31 — 276 pageviews2026-09-04 — 244 pageviews2026-09-08 — 280 pageviews2026-09-12 — 344 pageviews2026-09-16 — 285 pageviews2026-09-20 — 506 pageviews2026-09-24 — 336 pageviews2026-09-28 — 335 pageviews2026-10-02 — 257 pageviews2026-10-06 — 242 pageviews2026-10-10 — 217 pageviews2026-10-13 — 335 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

ActionHorrorClassicFantasyStealthMedievalAdventureImmersiveSteampunkAtmospheric

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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