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.
Other rankings
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.
| 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.
| 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.
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.