The Thief Remastered release date is December 3, 2026. On that day, Thief: The Dark Project Remastered comes out on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Switch and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG). Pre-orders are open now from $29.99. Publisher Atari and developers Nightdive Studios and Eidos-Montréal announced the date on November 2, as reported by Gematsu.
Looking Glass Studios’ 1998 stealth game was announced for a remaster in June. Until today it only had a winter window. The package bundles the original game, the Thief: Gold missions and a brand-new campaign called The Tarnished Mirror.
Hiding behind a pillar as a guard passes in one of the remastered mansion levels. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios
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Thief Remastered release date, platforms and price
| Detail | What’s confirmed |
|---|---|
| Release date | December 3, 2026 (no unlock time announced yet) |
| Platforms | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC |
| PC stores | Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG (DRM-free) |
| Standard Edition | $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 |
| Digital Deluxe Edition | $34.99 / £28.99 / €34.99 |
| Developer / publisher | Nightdive Studios with Eidos-Montréal / Atari |
The Steam page lists the December 3 date and the $29.99 price. The PC version is Windows only, with no Mac or Linux build listed. GOG has it up for pre-order at the same price.
Editions: what the Digital Deluxe adds
The Standard Edition is just the game. The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $5 more and adds three extras:
- A remaster diary covering the game’s artwork
- The soundtrack
- A preview of a Thief: The Dark Project novel
Physical copies for PS5 and Switch 2 are distributed by Clear River Games, according to Gematsu. Push Square lists three physical versions on PS5: standard, steelbook and a Deluxe Trapezoid edition. The Deluxe Trapezoid costs $69.99 / £49.99 and comes with the game, a steelbook, a booklet, a box and a printed remaster diary.
What’s new in Thief: The Dark Project Remastered
Nightdive rebuilt the game in its own KEX Engine. The official store description lists these upgrades:
- All 12 original missions, plus the 3 extra missions and five new enemy types from 1999’s Thief: Gold
- Visuals up to 4K at 120 frames per second
- Improved textures, models and animations, plus small fixes to the original level design
- Modern controller support with a weapon and item wheel, rumble and motion/gyro controls
- A mission selector for replaying any completed mission
- Built-in support for custom campaigns, which opens up the community’s fan-made missions
- Trophies and achievements, plus a Vault of behind-the-scenes material
Broadhead arrow practice on the training grounds, with the remaster's updated textures and HUD. Image: Atari / Nightdive Studios
The Tarnished Mirror: a new four-mission campaign
The biggest addition is The Tarnished Mirror, which is included in the remaster. GOG’s listing describes it as a brand-new, original four-mission campaign set after the events of The Dark Project. Garrett is back to small-time jobs while The City goes through political upheaval, until the theft of a Precursor hand-mirror pulls him into a conspiracy.
Push Square says the press release calls the campaign a narrative bridge to Thief 2: The Metal Age. According to that release, it was made by the creators of the fan expansion Thief: The Black Parade. The release calls it a rare case of Nightdive and Eidos-Montréal “welcoming a community creation directly into official canon.” Nightdive’s new trailer, posted on its YouTube channel, shows the campaign:
How to pre-order Thief Remastered
On PC, pre-order on Steam, the Epic Games Store or GOG. On PS5, the Standard and Digital Deluxe editions are up on the PlayStation Store, per Push Square. The Xbox store page has no date or price yet, so check back there for Xbox digital pre-orders. Physical PS5 and Switch 2 copies are available to pre-order through retailers.
Thief lands early in the month. See every game coming out in December 2026 for the full calendar. Atari’s other retro revival this month, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered, is in this week’s new releases. For another classic coming back this season, see our Wolf Among Us Remastered release time and price guide.
What’s next
Atari and Nightdive have not shared an unlock time for December 3 yet. Expect one closer to launch, along with Xbox and eShop store pages. Until then, the Steam and GOG listings are the best places to check the current price in your region.
Sources: Gematsu, Push Square, Steam, GOG, Nightdive Studios.
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