Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
Thief
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · macOS · PC
Square Enix · 2014
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
42
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.58 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.13 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Thief is a stealth-action game that emphasizes problem-solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking. Players must carefully plan their approach to missions, utilize various tools, and adapt to changing situations, fostering critical thinking and creativity. The game's focus on stealth encourages patience and emotional regulation.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features a mature rating due to its violence, including killing and poisoning enemies. While it lacks manipulative monetization or social risks, the dark fantasy setting and themes of disease may introduce mild elements of fear.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.