Thief: The Dark Project
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Master thief Garrett creeps through the shadows of a strange steampunk city, robbing nobles and stumbling into something much darker. It pioneered first-person stealth, where light and sound matter more than swords.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
The original and arguably still the best stealth game ever made.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Sound and light make stealth feel real
- Huge, layered levels
- Atmosphere you can almost smell
Not so much
- Some undead-heavy missions drag
- Dated controls and visuals
Play it if patient players who love sneaking and scouting.
Skip it if anyone who wants to fight their way through.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Thief: The Dark Project doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Watch the light gem at the bottom of the screen. The darker it is, the harder you are to see.
- Shoot water arrows at torches to put them out and create shadows.
- Fire moss arrows onto metal or tile floors to muffle your footsteps.
- Rope arrows only stick in wood, so look for wooden beams.
- Knock out guards from behind with the blackjack, then hide the bodies in the dark.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- It ran on Looking Glass's Dark Engine, which also powered System Shock 2.
- Stephen Russell voiced Garrett throughout the original trilogy.
- Thief II: The Metal Age followed in 2000.
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