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Thief: The Dark Project

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Simulator Adventure Action Fantasy Stealth

Thief: The Dark Project is a Simulator / Adventure game released on November 30, 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows). Thief is a first-person stealth game that likes the dark. You sneak through the ruins of haunted cathedrals, subterranean ruins, and forbidding prisons, in a dark and sinister city - heavily inspired …

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November 30, 1998
Released 10151 days ago
PC (Microsoft Windows)

About

Thief is a first-person stealth game that likes the dark. You sneak through the ruins of haunted cathedrals, subterranean ruins, and forbidding prisons, in a dark and sinister city - heavily inspired by Steampunk and the Dark Ages. Garrett finds an ally in the shadows, as he steals for money and uncovers the hidden agendas of allies and enemies. The story that unravels is one of deception and revenge.

Storyline

Thief: The Dark Project unfolds in a brooding, steam-and-sorcery metropolis known only as the City, where competing factions of zealots, pagans, and secretive watchers vie beneath the surface of everyday life. Players take on the role of Garrett, a cynical master thief trained in stealth by a hidden order before striking out on his own. What begins as a string of daring heists for wealthy clients gradually pulls Garrett into something far larger than a simple payday, as one lucrative job reveals hidden motives and ancient forces stirring in the shadows. Caught between rival powers who each want to shape the City's fate, he must rely on cunning, patience, and the cover of darkness to survive. In the end, the reluctant thief finds that staying out of the light is the only way to stop a rising threat that could plunge the whole world into chaos.

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Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Nov 30, 1998
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 4, 1998

Game Info

Developer
Looking Glass Studios
Publisher
Eidos Interactive, Activision Value
Engine
Dark Engine
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Simulator Adventure
Themes
Action Fantasy Stealth

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
English

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