Thick As Thieves Review: I Think I Just Like Being Stealthy

Thick As Thieves is a stealth-action heist game that can be played solo or with a partner in crime through co-op multiplayer. While you can definitely play it alone, I would highly recommend jumping in with a friend. The game’s simple heist structure and sneaky gameplay feel much more entertaining when you have someone else causing distractions, setting off traps, or helping you plan your next move. 

Gameplay

Thick As Thieves knows exactly what it is, and it does not try to be anything more than that. You are a thief, you break into places, you steal everything you can get your hands on, and then you try to get out without being caught. There is something charming about how straightforward that is, especially if you already enjoy stealth games.

The campaign includes 16 missions, but those missions are spread across only two maps. Because of that, you will become very familiar with the same environments pretty quickly. That is not necessarily a dealbreaker, especially considering the game is only five dollars, but it does mean the experience can start to feel a little repetitive after a while.

The stealth itself is solid, though fairly standard. You are sneaking around guards, avoiding traps, grabbing loot, and looking for the safest route through each area. Where the game works best is in its level layout. Each map gives you multiple entry points and different paths to your objective, which makes planning your approach more interesting. I liked being able to experiment with different routes instead of feeling like there was only one correct way to complete a mission.

That said, I do wish there was more depth to the actual thievery. A lot of the loot feels like it is just lying around waiting to be picked up. I would have liked to see more locks to pick, safes to crack, security systems to disable, or more mission variety that leans into the heist fantasy. Something closer to a small-scale Payday experience could have helped the game feel more exciting. Instead, a lot of the time it feels like you are tiptoeing around like a cartoon thief, scooping up whatever is nearby.

Graphics and Design

Visually, Thick As Thieves has a muted color palette, but it fits the overall tone of the game. The cartoon-like character designs and simple world design help give the game some personality without trying to look overly realistic.

It is not a visually stunning game, but it does not really need to be. The style is clean enough to make the stealth readable, and the more playful design helps keep the experience light and entertaining. It feels like the kind of game that knows its budget and works within it instead of trying to overreach.

Feedback

My biggest issue with Thick As Thieves is that I wanted the game to scale a little more as it went on. The foundation is fun, but the missions could use more variety and more in-depth thief mechanics to keep things from feeling too familiar.

I also wish the traps had more variety between missions and maps. Pressure plates, light trackers, and trip wires show up constantly, and after a while it feels like the game is leaning on the same obstacles over and over again. I am perfectly fine with there only being two maps, especially at this price point, but I would have liked each map to feel a little more distinct in how it challenges the player.

Co-op does help with this quite a bit because even a simple mission becomes more fun when you are coordinating with someone else. Still, the game would benefit from a few more mechanics that make each heist feel like its own little job rather than another run through familiar territory.

Final Thoughts

Thick As Thieves is a solid little stealth game with a fun premise, decent level design, and a simple gameplay loop that works best in co-op. It is not the deepest heist game out there, and it could definitely use more variety in its missions, traps, and thief mechanics. However, for five dollars, there is enough here to make it worth checking out if you enjoy sneaking around and stealing everything that is not nailed down. For five bucks, why not check it out!

It may not fully deliver on the fantasy of being a master thief, but it does offer a fun and affordable stealth experience that is easy to enjoy, especially with a friend.

Thick As Thieves is available now on PC via Steam.

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