Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will launch on December 3, 2026, bringing Looking Glass Studios’ influential 1998 stealth game to modern consoles and PC. Nightdive Studios, Atari and Eidos-Montréal have confirmed the release date, replacing the previously announced winter launch window. The release will also mark the original game’s first appearance on Xbox platforms.
The remaster is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. Computer players will be able to access the game through Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG, while Xbox Play Anywhere support is also planned.
Nightdive Studios is rebuilding the classic using its proprietary KEX Engine, with enhancements to textures, character models, animations and other visual elements. The remaster supports resolutions up to 4K and frame rates reaching 120 FPS on supported hardware, alongside modern controller functionality, including vibration, motion controls and a redesigned weapon selection wheel.
The package includes the original Thief: The Dark Project campaign and the expanded content from Thief Gold, the enhanced 1999 edition. Players will receive the original 12 missions alongside three additional missions, expanded story content and five new enemy types.
Other improvements include a mission selector for replaying completed levels, achievements, a collection of behind-the-scenes materials and built-in support for custom campaigns. Nightdive has also made smaller adjustments to the original level layouts while retaining the game’s fundamental stealth mechanics.
Originally released for PC in 1998, Thief: The Dark Project follows Garrett, a master thief operating in a dark fantasy city controlled by competing factions. Rather than emphasizing direct combat, the game encourages players to avoid detection by using shadows, environmental sounds and specialized equipment.
Guards respond to noise and suspicious activity, making careful movement central to each mission. Garrett can extinguish lights using water arrows, distract enemies, disable opponents with his blackjack and navigate nonlinear environments to complete objectives.
The remaster retains the original game’s three difficulty settings, which introduce different mission requirements and encourage alternative approaches to exploration and stealth.
The standard digital edition is priced at $29.99, while a $34.99 Digital Deluxe Edition adds digital extras, including an art book, the original soundtrack and a preview of a Thief novel.
The December 3 release places Thief: The Dark Project Remastered alongside Rayman Legends Retold, another updated classic scheduled to arrive on modern consoles that day.
