Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches on December 3, 2026, Atari and Nightdive Studios announced on November 2. The remaster of Looking Glass Studios' 1998 stealth classic is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with pre-orders open now and a standard price of $29.99.

It is more than a visual touch-up. The package bundles the original game, the extra missions from Thief Gold and a new story campaign called The Tarnished Mirror, made by the team behind one of the most celebrated fan expansions in the series.

Official Thief: The Dark Project Remastered screenshot of a mission environment
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered rebuilds the 1998 stealth classic in Nightdive's KEX Engine. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered release date and platforms

According to the official announcement, the game arrives on the same day on every platform:

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  • PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4
  • Xbox Series X|S, with Xbox Play Anywhere support
  • Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, with a free upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition for Switch owners
  • PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG

Nightdive, now an Atari subsidiary, developed the remaster with Eidos-Montréal involved as a partner. It is the first time the original Thief has been released on Xbox.

Price and editions

There are two digital versions and three physical ones. Official prices in US dollars:

  • Standard Digital Edition, $29.99: the full game.
  • Deluxe Digital Edition, $34.99: adds a digital art book, the official soundtrack and an excerpt from an upcoming Thief: The Dark Project novelization.
  • Standard Physical Edition, $29.99: the game on disc or cartridge.
  • Steelbook Physical Edition, $39.99: adds a Steelbook case and a printed manual.
  • Deluxe Trapezoid Physical Edition, $69.99: includes the Steelbook, the printed manual and a Remaster Diary, all inside a recreation of the original 1998 trapezoid-shaped box.

The announcement does not list any separate pre-order bonus beyond the contents of each edition.

Official Thief: The Dark Project Remastered stealth gameplay screenshot
Stealth, light and sound are still at the core of Garrett's heists in the remaster. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios

What is included: Thief Gold and The Tarnished Mirror

The remaster combines three pieces of content. First is the original Thief: The Dark Project, with its 12 missions. Second are the updates from Thief Gold (1999), which added three missions and new enemy types. Third, and most interesting for veterans, is The Tarnished Mirror, a self-contained story campaign.

The Tarnished Mirror was created by the developers of Thief: The Black Parade, a fan-made expansion that became a favorite in the community. It is set between The Dark Project and Thief II: The Metal Age, and it introduces new factions, new environments, an expanded enemy roster and a dose of Lovecraftian horror. Seeing a fan team's work become part of an official release is rare, and it gives longtime players a real reason to return.

The remaster also supports player-made mods, including The Black Parade itself, along with custom campaigns. Other listed features include support for up to 4K and 120 fps, full controller support with a weapon wheel, rumble and gyro aiming, achievements, a mission selector and a Vault with behind-the-scenes material.

Official Thief: The Dark Project Remastered screenshot of a dark interior
The package bundles the original 12 missions, the Thief Gold additions and the new campaign The Tarnished Mirror. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered PC requirements

The Steam page lists very modest minimum specs: Windows 10 64-bit, a dual-core Intel or AMD processor at 2.0 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, a GPU with DirectX 11 or Vulkan 1.1 support and 5 GB of storage. In practice, almost any gaming PC from the past decade should handle it. If you are unsure how to compare your hardware with a game's list, see our guide to reading system requirements.

Why this remaster matters for stealth fans

The Dark Project helped define the first-person stealth genre. Its master thief Garrett relied on shadows, sound and patience rather than combat, and ideas like the light gem and noisy floor surfaces influenced games from Dishonored to modern immersive sims. The series continued with Thief II: The Metal Age (2000), Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) and a 2014 reboot, but the original has been hard to enjoy on modern hardware without community patches.

Nightdive has built its reputation on this kind of work, restoring classics such as Quake, Quake II and Turok for current platforms. For console players in particular, this will be the first chance to play the original Thief on PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo hardware.

Official Thief: The Dark Project Remastered screenshot of a medieval city area
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered arrives on December 3 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios

What comes next

Pre-orders are live on all platforms, and a new trailer accompanied the date reveal. Atari has had a busy remaster season: it also released Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered this week. We will update this article if Nightdive shares console performance targets or a release time before December 3.