Ranking by series

The Thief games, ranked.

5 games compete in this selection. Thief II: The Metal Age tops it with 1,785 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Thief II: The Metal Age 2000 · Action-adventure 1,785
  2. 2 Thief: The Dark Project 1998 · Action-adventure 1,782
  3. 3 Thief 2014 · Action-adventure 1,634
  4. 4 Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004 · Action-adventure 1,548
  5. 5 Thief Gold 1999 · Action-adventure 1,476

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In detail

The Thief games ranked, what this ranking says

Thief II: The Metal Age leads this selection with 1,785 ELO points, ahead of Thief: The Dark Project and Thief. The 5 games competing in it have played 863 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 5
Duels played by those games 863
Game in the lead Thief II: The Metal Age (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,785
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 5 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Thief II: The Metal Age +16 1,785
Thief +16 1,634
Thief: The Dark Project +10 1,782

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Thief series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Thief series is Thief II: The Metal Age, with 1,785 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Thief: The Dark Project and Thief, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Thief games are ranked?

5 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 863 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Thief game is climbing right now?

Thief II: The Metal Age is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 16 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 5 games in the selection moved.

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