Thief: The Dark Project Remastered hits PS5 and PS4 on December 3: price, editions and what's new

2026-11-12 · Guides

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches on PS5 and PS4 on December 3, 2026. Nightdive Studios, Eidos-Montreal and Atari announced the date on November 2 alongside a trailer for a new campaign, The Tarnished Mirror. Pre-orders are open on the PlayStation Store. With three weeks to go, here's everything known so far, as reported by Shacknews, PlayStation Universe and PlayStation LifeStyle.

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, official screenshot

Date, platforms and price

Release date: December 3, 2026
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Switch and PC
Standard Edition: $29.99
Digital Deluxe Edition: $34.99, which adds the Remaster Diary art book, the soundtrack and a novelization excerpt

Three physical editions are also coming to PS5 and are up for pre-order. Outlets list different prices for them, so check the retailer you buy from.

What Thief is

Thief: The Dark Project came out in 1998 from Looking Glass Studios. You play Garrett, a thief who hides from guards instead of fighting them. It's credited as the first stealth game to build its mechanics on light and sound. Loud footsteps on tile or a bright torch will give you away.

What the remaster changes

The game now runs on the KEX Engine, the tech Nightdive uses for its classic re-releases.

Visuals: up to 4K and up to 120 frames per second, with reworked textures, models and animations
Content: the original 12 missions plus three from Thief Gold
Controls: a weapon and item wheel, rumble and motion controls
Extras: trophies, a mission selector and a Vault of behind-the-scenes material

The PlayStation Store page carries a PS5 Pro Enhanced label. The developers haven't said what the Pro upgrades are.

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The new campaign: The Tarnished Mirror

A brand-new campaign ships with the remaster at no extra cost. It has four missions, according to CBR and GamingBolt. The story bridges The Dark Project and Thief II: The Metal Age, with new factions and enemies.

It's being made by the team behind The Black Parade, a well-known fan expansion for the original game. On November 11, GamingBolt reported that Stephen Russell, Garrett's original voice actor, is returning for the campaign. So far that comes from one outlet.

Before you buy

Thief is slow and demanding. You listen for footsteps and wait in the dark. If you love Dishonored or the early Splinter Cell games, it should click. If you want action, probably not.

The remaster was first revealed on June 7, 2026 at the PC Gaming Show.

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