What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~13,200
(P10–P90: 5,280 – 29,040)
Gross revenue: ~$216,372
($86,549 – $476,018)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Gameplay & mechanics76% positive · 125 mentions
“Turn on Immersion mode, turn off the additional UI as well as the lockipicking UI and strap in for the greatest return of Thief a fan of both the original trilogy and VR could ask for. Thief: Deadly Shadows was one of the first PC games I…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Performance & stability74% positive · 103 mentions
“Never played Thief before, but I loved Dishonored. It’s a pure stealth game where you can easily spend 30–40 minutes on a level first. Combat feels a bit stiff, which actually means you rly. go stealth or run away. Performance is solid, no…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 4 h played
Visuals & audio80% positive · 99 mentions
“Turn on Immersion mode, turn off the additional UI as well as the lockipicking UI and strap in for the greatest return of Thief a fan of both the original trilogy and VR could ask for. Thief: Deadly Shadows was one of the first PC games I…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Story & writing78% positive · 96 mentions
“Turn on Immersion mode, turn off the additional UI as well as the lockipicking UI and strap in for the greatest return of Thief a fan of both the original trilogy and VR could ask for. Thief: Deadly Shadows was one of the first PC games I…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Price & value79% positive · 62 mentions
“Played on Quest 3 + Virtual Desktop Steam VS Quest version comparison: [url=https://youtu.be/EKqtLTDUuxA] https://youtu.be/EKqtLTDUuxA Putting a positive on this one, although the AI needs a ton of work... Pros: - OG Garrett is back! -…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played
Controls & UI81% positive · 43 mentions
“Turn on Immersion mode, turn off the additional UI as well as the lockipicking UI and strap in for the greatest return of Thief a fan of both the original trilogy and VR could ask for. Thief: Deadly Shadows was one of the first PC games I…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Content & longevity78% positive · 40 mentions
“Ate an apple while I waited for a guard to get close, threw the core to get him to turn, knocked him out, called him an idiot, another guard heard this slight and I got chased and killed for my arrogance. It plays like Thief, shadows and…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
Difficulty & balance79% positive · 28 mentions
“I'm a huge fan of the original Thief games from the early 2000s, so I was excited for this VR title. I played through the tutorial levels, and I like it a lot so far. The atmosphere feels like one of the classic Thief games, and I like to…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 1 h played
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