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Thief: The Dark Project (1998)

0.1790Canon Score · ranked #141 all time

Aggregated from 5 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

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

Why it ranks #141

Every list on which Thief: The Dark Project appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Game Informer Top 300 (2018)Critics' canon#154 / 300
gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018)Editorial list#160 / 200
Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#178 / 214
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#404 / 500
1001 Video Games (2013 ed.)Critics' canonSelected