Thief II
Thief II: The Metal Age is a 2000 stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in March 2000. Like its predecessor Thief: The Dark Project, the game follows Garrett, a master thief who works in and around a steampunk metropolis called the City. The player assumes the role of Garrett as he unravels a conspiracy related to a new religious sect. Garrett takes on missions such as burglaries and frameups, while trying to avoid detection by guards and automated security.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2000
- Developer
- Looking Glass Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 29 February 2000 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Looking Glass Studios |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q795365, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Thief II? How long to beat it
Total play time for Thief II is about 35.5 hours to do everything, and around 20.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 20.3h | 90 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 26.5h | 77 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 35.5h | 29 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Thief II sits on the grid
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- Year
- 59ahead of 13% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 48ahead of 86% of the catalogue
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Part of the Thief series
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Common questions about Thief II
What platforms is Thief II on?
Thief II is available on PC. It first released in 2000.
Who made Thief II?
Thief II was developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive.
How long does it take to beat Thief II?
about 20.3 hours for the main story, 26.5 hours with the main extras, 35.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.