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As Garrett, a master thief in an oppressive City, sneak past guards, loot homes, and use arrows and shadows to stay unseen.
Released 27 Feb 2014
Steal From Guarded Homes
Hide in the Shadows
Extinguish Lights with Arrows
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Developed by Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Published by Eidos Interactive Corp., Feral Interactive (Mac)
You play as Garrett, a master thief working in a troubled City under the Baron’s Watch. As conflict grows among the city’s people, Garrett takes on heists and explores the streets, buildings, and rooftops.
Stealth is central: watch guard patrols, use darkness for cover, and make careful use of sound and the environment. Slip through guarded spaces, pick locks, search drawers and cupboards, and steal valuables; when needed, tools such as different arrows, a blackjack, and Focus abilities offer ways to distract or handle obstacles.
The campaign combines main missions with optional jobs and opportunities to explore the city for loot and hidden stashes. Stolen goods provide money for equipment and upgrades, while mission results reflect how you approached each job.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its deliberate stealth, the satisfaction of slipping past guards to search buildings for valuables, and its dark, detailed atmosphere. Some also appreciate the options for approaching missions and exploring side routes. Critical reviews frequently object to the story and characters, restricted movement, repeated loading interruptions, or a city layout they find difficult to navigate; opinions on the overall experience vary.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
As an uprising emerges, Garrett finds himself entangled in growing layers of conflict. Lead by Orion, the voice of the people, the tyrannized citizens will do everything they can to claim back the City from the Baron’s grasp. The revolution is inevitable. If Garrett doesn’t get involved, the streets will run red with blood and the City will tear itself apart.
Garrett never paid the price for anything… until now.
YOU ARE GARRETT, THE MASTER THIEF
Step into the silent shoes of Garrett, a dark and lonely thief with an unrivalled set of skills. The most challenging heists, the most inaccessible loots, the best kept secrets: nothing is out of your reach.
THE CITY: YOURS FOR THE TAKING
Explore the sick and troubled City, from its shady back alleys to the heights of its rooftops. Sneak into rich houses, Infiltrate the best-guarded mansions and lurk in every dark corner… unnoticed and unsanctioned.
CHOOSE YOUR APPROACH
Leverage Garrett’s arsenal to take down guards with your blackjack, shoot one of your many arrow types or use your newly acquired focus abilities to manipulate the environment and outsmart your enemies. What kind of master thief will you be?
UNPRECEDENTED IMMERSION
Become one with the world thanks to a truly tactile and visceral first-person experience. Thief delivers unprecedented immersion through sights, sounds and artificial intelligence.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 37 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 5 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 70/100 View on Metacritic |
