{"id":1977897,"date":"2026-06-07T21:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977897"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:44:36","slug":"stealth-classic-thief-the-dark-project-is-getting-the-remaster-treatment-from-retro-specialist-nightdive-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977897","title":{"rendered":"Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project is getting the remaster treatment from retro specialist Nightdive Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project is getting the remaster treatment from retro specialist Nightdive Studios<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Coming to PC and consoles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/thief-remastered-header.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Thief: The Dark Project Remastered artwork showing cloaked master thief Garrett brandishing a bow and arrow against a moody nighttime skyline.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"thief-remastered-header.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nightdive Studios<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-07T21:44:36+00:00\">June 7, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/thief-the-dark-project-remastered-nightdive-studios?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          3 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"4b08950f-2de7-4d25-99b8-2875f9374208\" data-name=\"Thief: The Dark Project\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Thief: The Dark Project\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Thief: The Dark Project\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Thief: The Dark Project\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Thief: The Dark Project\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Thief: The Dark Project\" title=\"Follow Thief: The Dark Project\"><br \/>\n  Follow Thief: The Dark Project<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Retro specialist Nightdive is at it again. After successfully tackling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/system-shock\">System Shock<\/a> and its sequel (giving them the remake and remaster treatment respectively), Nightdive is once again returning to the world of legendary developer Looking Glass Studios and sprucing up another of its beloved early immersive sims. Yup, it&#8217;s time to retreat to the shadows as we await the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/thief-the-dark-project\">Thief: The Dark Project<\/a> Remastered on PC and consoles.<\/p>\n<p>Thief: The Dark Project originally released in 1998, and its first-person stealth action &#8211; which followed the sneaky exploits of master thief Garrett as he prowled the shadows of The City &#8211; offered something of a non-confrontational alternative to the deluge of first-person shooters at the time. It&#8217;s considered an absolute classic, and a game I have fond memories of being absolutely rubbish at when I first encountered it in my youth. And while it&#8217;s still available on Steam and GOG, it&#8217;s obviously lacking certain modern day niceties.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Reveal Trailer | Nightdive Studios\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QuclsDMslyQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QuclsDMslyQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Reveal Trailer | Nightdive Studios<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Thief: The Dark Project Remastered trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QuclsDMslyQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which brings us to Nightdive&#8217;s newly announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, which includes everything from the original release alongside the additional missions, enemies, and story included in 1999&#8217;s Thief Gold release. All this has been given a spot of visual finessing, thanks to the likes of enhanced textures, models, and animations, and there are small fixes to original level design too. Quality of life improvements, meanwhile, include a weapon and item wheel, enabling players to quickly select tools and gadgets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thief was the first stealth game to use light and sound as game mechanics to help you hide from and sneak up on characters, rather than simply attacking them,&#8221; explains Nightdive in its announcement. &#8220;Explore unscripted, maze-like levels with advanced NPCs, who can hear, speak, and sound alarms if you make a wrong move. Each mission includes three difficulty settings with different objectives for maximum replayability. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the remaster, there&#8217;s a mission selector so players can easily revisit stages they&#8217;ve played, alongside built-in support for custom campaigns. All this runs at up to 4K\/120fps, and if you prefer the heft of a gamepad to a mouse and keyboard, support for controllers is also in. Rounding out the remaster package, Nightdive has included achievements, and a &#8220;treasure trove&#8221; of behind-the-scenes material.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no release date for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered yet, but it&#8217;s coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, Switch 1 &amp; 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4200960\/Thief_The_Dark_Project_Remastered\/\">Steam<\/a>, Epic Games Store, and GOG this &#8220;winter&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Retro specialist Nightdive is at it again. After successfully tackling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/system-shock\">System Shock<\/a> and its sequel (giving them the remake and remaster treatment respectively), Nightdive is once again returning to the world of legendary developer Looking Glass Studios and sprucing up another of its beloved early immersive sims. Yup, it&#8217;s time to retreat to the shadows as we await the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/thief-the-dark-project\">Thief: The Dark Project<\/a> Remastered on PC and consoles.<\/p>\n<p>Thief: The Dark Project originally released in 1998, and its first-person stealth action &#8211; which followed the sneaky exploits of master thief Garrett as he prowled the shadows of The City &#8211; offered something of a non-confrontational alternative to the deluge of first-person shooters at the time. It&#8217;s considered an absolute classic, and a game I have fond memories of being absolutely rubbish at when I first encountered it in my youth. And while it&#8217;s still available on Steam and GOG, it&#8217;s obviously lacking certain modern day niceties.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Reveal Trailer | Nightdive Studios\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QuclsDMslyQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QuclsDMslyQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Reveal Trailer | Nightdive Studios<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Thief: The Dark Project Remastered trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QuclsDMslyQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which brings us to Nightdive&#8217;s newly announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, which includes everything from the original release alongside the additional missions, enemies, and story included in 1999&#8217;s Thief Gold release. All this has been given a spot of visual finessing, thanks to the likes of enhanced textures, models, and animations, and there are small fixes to original level design too. Quality of life improvements, meanwhile, include a weapon and item wheel, enabling players to quickly select tools and gadgets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thief was the first stealth game to use light and sound as game mechanics to help you hide from and sneak up on characters, rather than simply attacking them,&#8221; explains Nightdive in its announcement. &#8220;Explore unscripted, maze-like levels with advanced NPCs, who can hear, speak, and sound alarms if you make a wrong move. Each mission includes three difficulty settings with different objectives for maximum replayability. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the remaster, there&#8217;s a mission selector so players can easily revisit stages they&#8217;ve played, alongside built-in support for custom campaigns. All this runs at up to 4K\/120fps, and if you prefer the heft of a gamepad to a mouse and keyboard, support for controllers is also in. Rounding out the remaster package, Nightdive has included achievements, and a &#8220;treasure trove&#8221; of behind-the-scenes material.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no release date for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered yet, but it&#8217;s coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, Switch 1 &amp; 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4200960\/Thief_The_Dark_Project_Remastered\/\">Steam<\/a>, Epic Games Store, and GOG this &#8220;winter&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project is getting the remaster treatment from retro specialist Nightdive Studios Coming to PC and consoles. Image credit: Nightdive Studios News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on June 7, 2026 3 comments Follow Thief: The Dark Project Retro specialist Nightdive is at it again. 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