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Spirited Thief
Developer Koi Snowman Games
Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking! From the Steam store page
78 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
56 positive · 7 negative
95% range 79–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 56 | 7 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
59 of 66 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 56 yes, 7 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 63 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (95 of 104 positive).
Players praise the unique two-phase scouting and looting gameplay. [1][2][3] Many compare it favorably to Invisible Inc., noting handcrafted levels and more story. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find later levels too long or frustrating. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
Early levels are great. Take turns, move about. Good vibe. Work within the clock and timeframe. Then at some point they decide you need to control multiple units. Still okay, can strategize a bit... Levels were designed to keep your characters together and working in tandem. Then the levels get bigger and start encouraging you to split the team up really wide, and it needs to constantly zoom you back and forth …
- [18]
I'm still early in the game, but I wanted to give a positive review because this game deserves more attention. All the other reviews have already compared it to Invisible, Inc., and that's a fine comparison. This is a wonderful stealth focused, turn-based puzzle strategy and exploration game. There seem to be lots of ways to go about completing the mission objectives, so it's not just a one path puzzle game. Lots of …
- [16]
It's a... not bad turn-based stealth game. Reminds me quite a lot of "Invisible Inc", so maybe it was inspired by that. Although I'll say that while it does a handful of things differently in terms of gameplay, overall it is an inferior experience. Sadly and unlike the source of inspiration, there are no ramdom maps here; there is a set story with a campaing with a set of 3 acts and the same series of maps per act, …
- [2]
Spirited Thief is a hidden gem! It's a crime that this snuck past people. It's a very solid turn-based fantasy stealth game where you steal loot. The twist is that you have a ghostly sidekick that can scout in advance for guards, traps and treasure before every mission. It really feels like you're planning a heist. You can use limited magic abilities and the optional objectives add replayability. Enemies become more …
- [1]
Great turn based stealth. The scouting and looting being separate is a very interesting and unique thing and works out very well.
Summarised from 34 of the 79 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Spirited Thief sits at 89% positive across 63 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 78 · most liked firstSpirited Thief is a fantastic game that absolutely should have sold a hundred times better. A razor sharp turn-based stealth tactics game where your ghost buddy cases buildings, and then you race through as a wizardly thief, grabbing treasure as the alarm escalates and more guards wake up.
positive · AI labelView post →I finally managed to complete the game. My thoughts became nuanced but I still recommend it. Just make sure you come prepared. At a first glance, Spirited Thief resembles simplified strategy RPG games, only stealth is the main focus. All the skills you unlock are there to help you escape or kill a few guards. There are 3 acts with 22 missions and mostly 5 characters, 2 for scouting phase and 3 for looting phase. The scouting phase involves using the spirit Trin and her sidekick to explore a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam Stealth Fest has started (24th-31st). Just saw this has apparently started, with the usual mix of discounts and demos. Looking into the demos, something I can highly recommend is [Spirited Thief](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709870/Spirited_Thief/), which is a pretty unique turn-based stealth-puzzler. Not overly unique, except for that turn-based aspect that really changes how the game feels.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm still early in the game, but I wanted to give a positive review because this game deserves more attention. All the other reviews have already compared it to Invisible, Inc., and that's a fine comparison. This is a wonderful stealth focused, turn-based puzzle strategy and exploration game. There seem to be lots of ways to go about completing the mission objectives, so it's not just a one path puzzle game. Lots of fun, the exploration phase and the actual mission phase are both…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just noticed there's a huge discount on Spirited Thief, a very good, very undersold turn-based stealth tactics game. I wrote about it for PC Gamer! More people should play it. www.pcgamer.com/spirited-thi...
positive · AI labelView post →Invisible, Inc. is among my favorite games, one of the best games ever and certainly in its genre of stealth-based tactical games. Spirited Thief is essentially Invisible, Inc. except with handcrafted missions and being more plot driven rather than a roguelite. The main difference between the two is due to that random level generation. Invisible, Inc. plays a lot faster and sloppier since you're always on the clock and you never have enough information to get going, while Spirited Thief is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game that should have sold ten times as much is Spirited Thief, 90% off. Turn-based heist tactics. Have your little ghost buddy case the joint (they're a ghost - they can't touch much) and then race your thief through the building as more guards wake up from the increasingly loud alarms.
positive · AI labelView post →Spirited Thief is one of the smartest, most undersold games I've had the pleasure of reviewing. A turn-based tactical heist game where you play as a tag-team of an arcane thief and their ghost buddy. Case the joint with the ghost and disable magical wards, then race the clock to grab target loot.
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished act 1 (out of 3). Great game so far. I love trying to get all the secret statues and pickpocket all the guards. Plays a lot like Invisible Inc. which I really liked as well. It is a bit more story driven and not a roguelike.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another great game going for pocket change is Spirited Thief. A very smart turn-based stealth-tactics game. Case the joint as your ghost buddy, locate the treasures, then race your corporeal main character through the building before all the guards wake up. Underrated and undersold. 90% off.
positive · AI labelView post →The first few steps were unusual for me - I am not accustomed to this type of game, but it quickly grew on me: the patterns, the accessories, the overall ambiance make you long for the perfect run as well as the next chapter in the story. hard to put it down when you are in the middle of a map, you just want to find that darn combination that will allow you to run through the level unnoticed. Between the story points, the game design and the overall novelty of the genre (to me at least), I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Early levels are great. Take turns, move about. Good vibe. Work within the clock and timeframe. Then at some point they decide you need to control multiple units. Still okay, can strategize a bit... Levels were designed to keep your characters together and working in tandem. Then the levels get bigger and start encouraging you to split the team up really wide, and it needs to constantly zoom you back and forth across the map. And you really start to feel how badly designed these levels…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm still sad that Spirited Thief hasn't sold better. A one-of-a-kind turn-based stealth heist tactics game, inspired by Thief but doing its own thing. Each mission is a two-phase operation. Casing the joint as an incorporeal (but visible) ghost, then racing your team to the loot against the clock.
positive · AI labelView post →You can still snag Spirited Thief at its lowest price ever. A HUGELY undersold, excellent little turn-based stealth tactics game. Truly unique. Each mission, you get to case the joint playing as an intangible ghost that can mess with magical security systems, then race through as a physical thief.
positive · AI labelView post →Another candidate is Spirited Thief: A turn-based heist game about scouting out levels as a ghost, and then coming back with a thief or team of thieves with their own mechanics to steal everything not nailed down. Interesting mechanics *and* story, plenty of replayability and difficulty options.
positive · AI labelView post →It's a... not bad turn-based stealth game. Reminds me quite a lot of "Invisible Inc", so maybe it was inspired by that. Although I'll say that while it does a handful of things differently in terms of gameplay, overall it is an inferior experience. Sadly and unlike the source of inspiration, there are no ramdom maps here; there is a set story with a campaing with a set of 3 acts and the same series of maps per act, which you can retry anytime to get a perfect score. But the story is honestly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The definitive game! A turn-based stealth game! The game is very cute and the mechanics are interesting: we will be one or more thieves having to explore a level, steal everything possible and extract If I have to find a couple of flaws: - really difficult, the challenge is high - predicting where the guards will go is not always very clear, particularly in low light situations
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you've ever heard or played Invisible Inc. then you have an idea what the gameplay is like. Unlike that game though, no procedural generation here. Only bit of randomness is what directions some guards will look if you get spotted. While there are some surprises in a level, you have a chance to see what's coming before going in proper. You first control a ghost, and then 2 to scout out the level, undo some magic barriers, and either mark guards in some way or leave spells on the ground. If…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really good turn-based stealth game! Been playing through so far and having a blast. Has vibes similar to Invisible Inc, except everything is handcrafted, there is no random generation of levels or content.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting concept, generally fun gameplay, and a game I'd normally recomend, except that one of the levels around halfway through the game is absolutely terrible and ruined the entire experience, making me question the logic of the entire game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Truth is, this kind of game is not my forte, I'm not a strategic player, I just go with the flow and, so far, I managed to scout out the map and steal treasures thanks to the very detailed customizable settings, while having fun! I love the main duo, especially Trin, which is my favorite. I want to know more about the story, and I think it's darker and deeper than it seems at first. Furthermore, I like the pixelart and also how you scout out at first to know where are the enemies and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fun of Invisible Inc. I wanted to love Spirited Thief with all my heart. Unfortunately, the levels are too long and can become very tiresome and frustrating. If you have really liked Invisible Inc. you should try this game but I can not recommend it unfortunately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great turn based stealth. The scouting and looting being separate is a very interesting and unique thing and works out very well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer : Ishtar Games, the publisher of the game, offered it to me for free as a gift for being on of their volunteer moderator but I would have bought it otherwise. Yet I'm sharing my honest opinion on the game. First things first, I haven't finished it yet, but I can already say that Spirited Thief is a both a great stealth game and a great turn based game. Some analogy with a known game could be "Invisible Inc. with handcrafted levels". But it is more different than that too. The game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Think of Invisible inc, but more story and no roguelike systems. Quite fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief is a turn-based stealth game that uses the now ubiquitous 2 actions per turns tactics system, pioneered by Firaxis' X-COM. My elevator pitch for it would be Invisible Inc. without procedural generation. I really like how this game is designed. Before each level starts you do some low-stakes scouting with a friendly spirit, letting you learn the layout and build a plan before the proper heist. Advance knowledge is everything, and it's satisfying how the game lets you plan around…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief is a hidden gem! It's a crime that this snuck past people. It's a very solid turn-based fantasy stealth game where you steal loot. The twist is that you have a ghostly sidekick that can scout in advance for guards, traps and treasure before every mission. It really feels like you're planning a heist. You can use limited magic abilities and the optional objectives add replayability. Enemies become more aggressive the longer you stay in a level, but you can adjust the difficulty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief is on sale on Steam, I played the demo, planning to get on the sale,it's a neat turn based stealth game, and since Im also working on a turn based game with stealth elements, it's cool to see more games like this, specially that is also using pixel art. Link below
positive · AI labelView post →A Fun Stealth and Team Strategy puzzler with a ton of charm. I normally cover SRPGs in the Tactics Ogre orbit, but was pleasantly surprised to get a chance to cover a strategy stealth game like this. Especially fitting since at the time I was playing some Metal Gear Acid 2 while watching the kiddos. In many ways I would describe the experience as "like Steamworld Heist was to XCOM, this is to Thief and Hitman." You have all the tools you love in a new perspective, with a ton of heart, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Fun and polished tbs puzzler with a neat story (so far). Things go from easy to challenging pretty quickly wich can be overwhelming at first - but it's always doable and theres a fantastic, adjustable difficulty system. Litte gem, worth the time and money
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed the demo for this enough that I stopped playing early because I didn't want to spoil things in the full release, and I've been looking forward to it for a while now. The whole concept of scouting a level using different mechanics from when you go through and steal from it, then have to try and escape through the mess you left on the way in is *amazing fun.* The aesthetics and music are good, the dialogue's interesting, and I'm already intrigued by the story. I can also tell I'm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who'd a thought this formula woudl work but it does. I've enjoyed the time spent thus far. I quite enjoy teleportin as Trin but can't pick up anything as a result ha. Each has their own pros and cons. The story is nice and simple..get in there to steal a particular item and get out. I do think proper vocie actin' would bring this more to life but what they have in place is fine. Keep up te good work I say. Recommended. Sample gameplay: https://youtu.be/Vq5Jw3tTNWg
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fantastic. It is quite different from most stealth games I have played and that is a good thing. It involves a good amount of strategy and has a terrific story that is quite captivating. I was able to try out the trial of this well ahead of it's release and it was great, it even has Twitch interactivity which spices it up even more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great stealth TBT. Puts just the right amount of pressure on you so that it's very enjoyable without being too frustrating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played all the way through the demo, and the full game continues to deliver an increasingly intricate puzzle box of sneaking, path-finding, and ability-juggling, balancing whether you *really* need to pilfer that last 10 gold from the guard over there because it'll leave you stuck as that other patrol comes round. Sure, you could use your invisibility potion, but then you won't have it to get into the secret room you found while scouting with Trin, your spirit companion... Very good, very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: I have been providing the game by Ishtar Games as a content creator. I am two hours into the game, and don't underestimate it! The twist on the stealth genre is quite fun, with a scouting phase with Trin, and a stealth phase with Elaj and others. It feels like each level is a wonderfully crafted intricate puzzle. It does remind me a lot of Invisible Inc, which is a good thing!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoy the theme of this game. I have always been a long time enjoyer of turn based games, having played almost every Fire Emblem game. This game hits a whole different part of me that loves stealth and does it in a fun and challenging way. Finding ways to work your way through the guards using their blind spots and trying to work through the puzzles without detection is incredibly fun, and I enjoy the challenge of pushing to try to achieve a perfect run. I really like the aspect of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get ready to sneak and thief in the tactical puzzle that is Spirited Thief /@koisnowmangames.bsky.social. Watch our playthrough and hit their wishlist like a knife in the dark. Don't forget to sub and share! youtu.be/TauM73Tgo5k #indiegame #indiegames #igcshaowcase
neutral · AI labelView post →A great mix of tactical stealth, puzzle mechanics, and fun characters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Desperado meet xcom
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have only played a few hours but I'm already having a lot of fun trying to steal all the treasures in a level without getting killed. Bravo for the very well balanced level design. I recommend this game to all turn-based game lovers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is literally a huge grid of ugly looking squares where you click on them and then "restart at last checkpoint" after being done caring about who goes where. For the 1.5 hours I have played, every single turn appears to be "avoiding tiles while solving the most overdone puzzles in the entire history of gaming." Indeed, finding keys, pulling levers, walking on "trigger tiles" and looting 1-item chests in tiled maps filled with copy&paste zero-IQ bots is probably the most recurring…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoy this game: the music and the atmophere are so beautiful! I had a lot of fun trying to get all the treasures although I missed one... I will try again! There're lots of abilities available in the shop for more strategic possibilities. Story absorbed me rather quickly. It's an original game I'd recommend for all thievery adept with a tactical touch in it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief is a text heavy, mobile/handheld like turn based tactical strategy game. Gameplay consists of plotting out your turns on a pixelcrap grid, choosing where you go and what actions your units take... the twist here is that instead of the usual "move, attack" gameplay you expect from these kinds of games (popularised by games like Laser Squad and X-Com, but even those games are predated back as far as the late 1970's with hybrid computer/boardgames written in FORTRAN). This one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →get it if it's on discount
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A unique hidden gem that is on sale often for dirt cheap. If you enjoyed Invisible Inc. or Tactical Breach Wizards you will enjoy Spirited Thief.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun, if a bit obtuse at times, stealth game. Some of the puzzles were IMO too cryptic to figure out, and the final level ultimately devolves into a frustrating experience in predicting enemy AI. I guess this sort of ties in with the theme, but it wasn't exactly a great or fitting end to a game which is all about stealth and heists. Even so, the core mechanics are fun enough that the game overall ends up being a pleasant experience. There's replayability with different difficulty modes and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief by @koisnowmangames.bsky.social is a fantasy turn-based stealth game that’s a real hidden gem! 💎 You sneak around, steal loot and use magic with the help of a ghostly spirit sidekick. It’s a charming game that snuck out in 2023 without anyone noticing! 🕵️ youtu.be/Vxn04U-ZN7Q
neutral · AI labelView post →Echoing other reviewers; this game needs more attention. Early on, but having a lot of fun and splitting the scouting phase out from the looting makes for some interesting gameplay. And man, I just love stealing things!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was sold with the idea of "turn based stealth" game. Easy to learn. The rest is just how to clear the levels. 20+0,5+0,5 levels. Charming characters. Really cool. Investigators are not so cool, though. BUT, just like usual stealth games: if stuck, restart. No problem. Great one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief, developed by Koi Snowman Games and published by Ishtar Games, is a thoughtful and cleverly structured stealth adventure that blends turn-based tactics with deliberate planning and a light narrative framework. Rather than focusing on fast reflexes or improvisational action, the game emphasizes foresight, observation, and restraint, delivering an experience that rewards patience and careful execution. Its design feels confident and purposeful, offering a fresh take on the heist…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I couldn't get in to this one unfortunately. If you really enjoyed Invisible Inc. it might be worth looking in to but I didn't enjoy the short amount of time I spent with it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts very simple, but then the complexity grows gradually and on almost every level you can find new gameplay elements, so it never gets close to being boring or repetitive. In addition to the gameplay being fantastic, the art looks amazing, the music really goes with the game vibe and the story made me all nostalgic when it ended, 10/10 Plus, after I went on the discord server to report a minor bug I had noticed, a patch correcting it was released literally 3 days later, as if I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so i became a bad Spirited Thief see the video here: youtu.be/sq-T8dQSoXU?... #game #youtube
neutral · AI labelView post →I really enjoyed the gameplay of first scouting the levels as a ghost and then actually clearing them in person with many different abilities. Also perfecting all the levels by getting all the loot was extremely fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirited Thief is a game of scouting levels with a ghost before a thief (or team of thieves) break in to steal what they can, and then try to get OUT again past whatever mess they made on the way in I think it's a good game at full price, and this is a solid discount given how recently it came out?
positive · AI labelView post →Spirited Thief is a very solid game. I have basically no complaints: The mission structure is good, scouting the map with the spirit makes the discovery phase of stealth intriguing enough and getting caught off-guard by an unknown enemy is not a big deal. You can also use the feature tactically to manipulate the guard patrol routes for the actual loot part of the game. Which is also good, taking inspiration from Invisible Inc., another good game in the same vein. You have enough tools, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought it during the autumn sale. It's a turn-based stealth game. I have played a couple of levels and the gameplay is quite fun! The sound could be improved but overall it's a fun indie game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, but can get tedious. Especially if you missed something during scouting and have to restart the whole level.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Turn based heists. Simple enough to wrap your head around, easy to get into, and quite complexe when facing trickier levels.
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