Thief Simulator

besides the mouse being to sensitive from the start. this game is great well worth the 20 bucks. driving disasembling cars security systems. fun not overly serious. and the story is ok and gives you a general idea of what to do. but you can do as you see fit.

I bought this game on GOG sale and now I have seen GOG version is 1.7.1.5 but on Steam there is version 1.8 with 2 available DLCs (Luxury Houses, Shopping Center). When GOG version will be updated to 1.8? When GOG customers will get DLCs? Very great game but some disadvantages for GOG customers (no latest version, no DLCs...) I have written to developer playway but no answer... Why GOG version have no patch 1.8 & DLCs???

When I first played it, I thought it only had the first neighbourhood to play in, but I was pleasantly surprised there actually is more to this game. Relating to "being abandonned by devs" reviews, it's not the case really. Updates for GOG version are realesing, just some time after Steam version ones. I'm only speculating, but PlayWay may have some agreement with Valve that their Thief Simulator games (and their other games maybe) are getting updates and DLCs to Steam versions earlier than here, on GOG.

a fun detailed stealth indie game

Unlike many games with "Simulation" in its title, this one genuinely tries to be a good game. It's very rough in some spots, but there's clearly a lot of effort put in. If you can get past the premise of playing as a criminal, it's quite a lot of fun despite its issues. As you've surely realized, you play as a thief. Your goal is to steal stuff and sell it to people who don't ask questions for a profit, so you can improve your toolset and be able to steal more and better stuff. The story is just basically an excuse. You can nearly entirely ignore it. As far as I know it's only needed to unlock the other neighborhoods, but since story-mandated goals are simple and unintrusive you can easily go through them as you play. While the basic game might look simplistic at first, it grows in complexity without ever feeling complicated. Breaking in a house at first is as simple as casing a place to know when the owners are out and breaking a window or sneaking through the back door with a lockpick. But things get increasingly complicated: windows start getting alarms, doors start getting stronger locks, some owners never leave the house, cameras and security guards start showing up, fences start getting taller, etc. So you need to start using better tools and learn newer tactics. Stealth is key. The stealthier you are, the better your rewards. You can escape if you trigger an alarm or someone sees you, but if you're undetected you'll reap better results. Coming back to a house later will have some items be replaced, but others not. The more expensive stuff doesn't get replaced, so if you sell it to the wrong guy you'll lose a lot of profit. The game's main issue is that it's a bit janky. Some control and design issues needed more time in the oven. Hopefully the announced sequel will address them. Despite its flaws, it's quite a fun experience and I recommend it.