Thief™ II: The Metal Age Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Thief™ II: The Metal Age is tagged as Action, Simulation. It is published by Looking Glass Studios (developer) and Eidos Interactive Corp. (publisher) and released on 22 May, 2012. PureGameStats tracks Thief™ II: The Metal Age's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Thief™ II: The Metal Age currently has 10 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 37 concurrent players on 14 December 2025. Current activity is 73% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 70,191 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 94% positive across 2,127 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Looking Glass Studios

Publisher: Eidos Interactive Corp.

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 22 May, 2012

Est. sales: 70,191

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$1.74	75%
Loaded / CDKeys	$1.99	71%
Green Man Gaming	$1.58	-
Gameseal	$2.34	-

Thief™ II: The Metal Age Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 10 All-time peak 37 7-day peak 26 Yesterday peak 25

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Thief™ II: The Metal Age averaged 12 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 28. Roughly steady versus 13 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
06 Sept 2026	15	25	7
05 Sept 2026	17	26	9
04 Sept 2026	14	21	5
03 Sept 2026	11	18	0
02 Sept 2026	13	19	9
01 Sept 2026	12	17	7
31 Aug 2026	13	24	4
30 Aug 2026	13	23	5
29 Aug 2026	14	23	5
28 Aug 2026	11	22	5
27 Aug 2026	11	19	2
26 Aug 2026	14	27	6
25 Aug 2026	12	20	3
24 Aug 2026	13	19	6
23 Aug 2026	14	22	0
22 Aug 2026	14	22	8
21 Aug 2026	14	19	10
20 Aug 2026	12	18	6
19 Aug 2026	13	20	6
18 Aug 2026	15	28	7
17 Aug 2026	15	26	8
16 Aug 2026	16	25	8
15 Aug 2026	13	22	4
14 Aug 2026	12	22	6
13 Aug 2026	9	15	3
12 Aug 2026	11	17	5
11 Aug 2026	11	21	5
10 Aug 2026	12	22	6
09 Aug 2026	15	22	8
08 Aug 2026	14	25	5

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	12	28	0
Jul 2026	14	34	0
Jun 2026	13	32	3
May 2026	12	28	0
Apr 2026	13	32	0
Mar 2026	13	34	0
Feb 2026	14	30	0
Jan 2026	16	35	0
Dec 2025	15	37	0
Nov 2025	13	29	0
Oct 2025	11	28	1
Sept 2025	12	31	0
Aug 2025	14	33	0
Jul 2025	13	29	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	13	37	0

Thief™ II: The Metal Age Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
04 Sept 2026	$1.74	75%
20 Jul 2025	$6.99	0%
15 Jul 2025	$6.99	0%

Developer	Looking Glass Studios
Publisher	Eidos Interactive Corp.
Steam release date	22 May 2012
Type	Game
Steam Deck	Unsupported · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats private
Metacritic	87
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1, 28
Top store tags	1687, 1693, 1777, 4166, 3839, 9204, 19, 4182
Content packaging	1 depot · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
EULAs	Thief 2 EULA · v2
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

Thief™ II: The Metal Age PC System Requirements

OS *: Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Memory: 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 2GB HDD
Video Card: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
DirectX®: 7

Thief™ II: The Metal Age Steam Reviews

Total reviews 2,127 Positive 2,004 Negative 123 Positive % 94.2%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Thief™ II: The Metal Age - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Thief™ II: The Metal Age right now?

Thief™ II: The Metal Age has 10 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Thief™ II: The Metal Age?

Thief™ II: The Metal Age reached an all-time peak of 37 concurrent players on 14 December 2025.

How many copies has Thief™ II: The Metal Age sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Thief™ II: The Metal Age has sold approximately 70,191 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Thief™ II: The Metal Age rated on Steam?

Thief™ II: The Metal Age has 2,127 Steam reviews with a 94.2% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Thief™ II: The Metal Age?

Thief™ II: The Metal Age is priced at $6.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Thief™ II: The Metal Age released?

Thief™ II: The Metal Age was released on 22 May, 2012. It was developed by Looking Glass Studios.

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