Thief II: The Metal Age refines the first game’s stealth formula with larger, more open-ended missions focused on thievery and urban intrigue, emphasizing shadows, sound, and careful planning.
- Developer/Publisher: Looking Glass Studios / Eidos Interactive
- Release: 2000 on PC (Windows)
- Genre: Stealth / immersive sim
- Notable: Light-and-sound stealth systems, expansive non-linear levels, gadgets like rope arrows and scouting orbs, emphasis on avoiding combat with the blackjack and tools
- Reception: Critically acclaimed for mission design and stealth depth; a landmark of the genre