Nightdive Studios is bringing one of the most influential stealth games ever made back into the spotlight, with Thief: The Dark Project Remastered officially arriving on December 3. Developed in collaboration with Eidos-Montréal and Atari, the remaster will revisit the 1998 classic with modernized visuals, additional content from Thief Gold, and an entirely new campaign that takes the series into unsettling new territory. Physical editions are also available for pre-order, including a collector’s release that recreates the original game’s distinctive big-box packaging.
Built using Nightdive Studios’ KEX Engine, Thief: The Dark Project Remastered aims to preserve the identity of Looking Glass Studios’ groundbreaking stealth game while bringing it to modern platforms. The release includes the original Thief: The Dark Project, the additional missions, content, and updates introduced with the 1999 Thief Gold release, and a new narrative campaign called The Tarnished Mirror.
The new campaign is particularly notable for its origins. Created by the developers behind Thief: The Black Parade, one of the most ambitious fan-made expansions in PC gaming history, The Tarnished Mirror is designed to bridge the events of Thief: The Dark Project and Thief II: The Metal Age. The expansion introduces new factions, environments, and Lovecraftian horror while remaining faithful to the original games’ atmosphere and visual identity.
The collaboration also represents an unusual moment for the industry, as Nightdive Studios and Eidos-Montréal are bringing a community-created project into official Thief canon. Built using the remaster’s technology, The Tarnished Mirror pushes beyond the original game’s limitations with larger environments, more ambitious level design, and an expanded roster of enemies.
Within the new campaign, what begins as a seemingly straightforward theft quickly spirals into imprisonment, uneasy alliances, and a descent into a drowned necropolis reminiscent of the mythical R’lyeh. Players can expect a familiar stealth experience that gradually embraces more unsettling, otherworldly horror.
The remaster will also support player-created mods, including The Black Parade, giving fans access to community-developed content alongside the official release.
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will launch with Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions. The Standard Digital Edition is priced at $29.99, while the Digital Deluxe Edition costs $34.99 and includes an art book, the official soundtrack, and an excerpt from an upcoming novelization of Thief: The Dark Project.
Physical editions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 are also available for pre-order. The Standard Physical Edition costs $29.99, while the Steelbook Edition is priced at $39.99 and includes the game, a Steelbook case, and a printed manual. Collectors can also opt for the $69.99 Deluxe Trapezoid Edition, which includes the standard game, a printed manual, a Steelbook, and a Remaster Diary housed in a recreation of the trapezoid-shaped big-box packaging used for the original 1998 release.
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches December 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Play Anywhere, Nintendo Switch 2, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 physical editions are playable on the original Nintendo Switch, and existing Nintendo Switch owners can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for free.