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Alien: Isolation vs Thief

Both Alien: Isolation and Thief share Stealth, Horror and First-Person — so which one deserves your time? Alien: Isolation wins 4 of our metrics to 0.

MetricAlien: IsolationThiefEdge
Player rating ★ 4.21 ★ 3.26 Alien: Isolation by 0.95 (23%)
Metacritic 81 70 Alien: Isolation by 11 (14%)
Catalog popularity 8,232 adds 7,386 adds Alien: Isolation by 846 (10%)
Avg. playtime 4h 5h Thief is longer
Platform families 5 3 Alien: Isolation
Release year 2014 2014 Same year

Platform exclusives

  • Alien: Isolation only: Mobile, Nintendo

Verdict

Alien: Isolation takes 4 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Stealth, Horror, First-Person and Full controller support, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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