Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will launch on December 3 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Atari, Nightdive Studios and Eidos-Montréal have opened reservations for digital and physical editions.
The release combines the original 1998 game, the additional Thief Gold material and a new campaign called The Tarnished Mirror. The new campaign is included with the remaster at launch; it is not an extra story reserved for the more expensive Digital Deluxe Edition.
A new story between the first two games
The release announcement describes The Tarnished Mirror as a bridge between The Dark Project and Thief II: The Metal Age. It is being made by creators of The Black Parade, bringing members of the fan-campaign community into an official production.
The story begins with a theft that leads Garrett into imprisonment, uneasy alliances and a submerged necropolis. Its new factions, environments and enemies extend the setting into more overt supernatural horror. The developers say the campaign uses the remaster’s technology and visual approach while expanding beyond the original game’s scale.
That addition sits alongside the established stealth campaign rather than replacing it. Garrett remains a thief trained by the Keepers, working through missions where light, sound and guard reactions determine whether he can move unnoticed.
What changes in the remaster
The PC feature list confirms updated textures, models and animation through Nightdive’s KEX Engine. A weapon-and-item wheel makes tools easier to select, while a mission selector allows completed assignments to be revisited.
Difficulty affects mission objectives, giving those return visits a different brief. Garrett’s equipment includes a blackjack for incapacitating enemies, a sword and specialized arrows. The design emphasizes choosing a route and managing noise or visibility, although combat remains available when an approach goes wrong.
Modern controller support includes rumble and motion or gyro controls. The advertised technical ceiling is up to 4K and 120 frames per second; this does not establish that every console will run both settings simultaneously. Behind-the-scenes material is also included in a Vault.
Atari’s product page specifically labels custom-campaign support as PC only. That resolves an important platform distinction: the broader reference to mod compatibility should not be interpreted as a console mod browser.
Edition and upgrade details
The US Standard Digital Edition costs $29.99. Digital Deluxe is $34.99 and adds artwork, the soundtrack and a preview of the planned novelization. Physical releases are announced for PS5 and Switch 2, with Standard, Steelbook and Deluxe Trapezoid options.
The Steelbook edition is $39.99 and includes a printed manual. The $69.99 Trapezoid edition adds the Remaster Diary and packaging modeled on the original release’s distinctive box. Nintendo Switch owners can upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition for free, and the publisher says the Switch 2 physical editions are also playable on the original Switch. Those details give Nintendo buyers a clearer compatibility path than the platform list alone.
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