Thief: The Dark Project Remastered gets December release date

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Nightdive Studios' collaborative restoration of the first Thief game with Eidos Interactive arrives early next month.

TJ Denzer November 2, 2026 11:08 AM Nightdive Studios 1

Nightdive Studios, Atari, and Eidos Interactive’s collaborative remaster of Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, finally has a release date. It’s coming on December 3, 2026 to PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox.

Nightdive Studios announced the details of Thief Remastered’s release alongside a pre-order announcement for special physical editions on PlayStation 5 and Switch.

The City calls to you once more. Digital and physical pre-orders are now available for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered on PS5 and Switch consoles with your choice of Standard, Steelbook, and Trapezoid Editions. https://t.co/ND6LJXdvRV https://t.co/9qCQEU0xpl

— Nightdive Studios (@NightdiveStudio) November 2, 2026

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered returns to the very beginning of the series, reintroducing us to the master thief Garrett as he was originally penned by Looking Glass Studios. It features an extensive suite of improvements from Nightdive, including a rebuild of the game in the KEX Engine, featuring up to 4K 120FPS visuals, the 12 missions of the original game, the three that came in the Thief: Gold update, quality-of-life improvements like weapon and item wheels, and a vault of behind-the-scenes documentation about the making of the game.

Officially unveiled back in June 2026, Thief looks to be another solid retread of classic gaming with the help of Nightdive’s improvements. As we look forward to the release in December, stay tuned to the Thief series for updates.

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TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at [email protected] and also find him on BlueSky @JohnnyChugs.

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