Nightdive Announces Thief Remaster for Winter 2026

Nightdive Studios has announced a comprehensive remaster of the 1998 stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project, scheduled for release this winter across all major gaming platforms. The project, titled Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, will bring the influential first-person stealth game to modern consoles and PC with updated visuals, quality-of-life improvements, and all previously released content.

The remaster will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and its successor, Switch 2, as well as on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG. Players who purchase the game on the original Switch will receive a free upgrade to the Switch 2 version. While a specific launch date has not been provided, the developer has confirmed a winter 2026 release window.

The updated version will feature enhanced textures, models, and animations while aiming to preserve the original game's aesthetic. It will support resolutions up to 4K and frame rates up to 120 frames per second. Key gameplay improvements include a weapon and item wheel for easier equipment management on controllers, a mission selector for replaying stages, and support for custom campaigns....