During the PC Gamer Show, Nightdive and partners confirmed that Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will arrive on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 this winter.
The remaster packages the original 1998 title from Eidos with the additional missions and content first released in the 1999 Thief Gold edition, rebuilt in Nightdive’s KEX Engine for modern platforms.
Background and release
Thief: The Dark Project, originally released by Eidos in 1998, is widely credited as a foundational ’pure stealth’ first-person game.
The remastered edition preserves the base game and the Thief Gold content while modernizing presentation and quality-of-life systems.
Nightdive’s update will appear on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with a winter release window announced at the PC Gamer Show.
The studio has also retained PC support for custom campaigns, allowing players to use community-made missions.
What’s been updated
Nightdive’s remaster focuses on visual and interface upgrades: improved textures and models, refreshed cutscenes and animations, and a modernized UI that adds a weapon and item wheel and a mission selector.
Core gameplay remains centered on light-and-sound stealth mechanics—extinguishing torches, using moss arrows to silence footsteps, employing noisemakers and flashbombs for misdirection, and striking from shadow with Garrett’s blackjack are all part of the experience.
AI and design legacy
The original game stood out for NPC responsiveness to visual and auditory cues rather than fixed scripted routines.
Thief’s systems-based approach made stealth a matter of player agency, and the remaster aims to preserve that feel while bringing the title up to contemporary standards.
The original game earned recognition at the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 2000, winning Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development.
Developer perspectives (paraphrased)
Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick said the remaster preserves the original tension and intelligence of Thief while enhancing presentation for modern players, ensuring the franchise’s influence on stealth design endures.
Eidos Montreal general manager Patrice Baig noted that Thief set a high bar for immersion and atmosphere, and said the remaster makes that experience available to a new generation.
Players on Switch and Switch 2 can expect a restored version of a genre-defining title that combines classic stealth design with modern polish.
Stay tuned for the full release date and platform-specific details as Nightdive shares further updates.
The remaster packages the original 1998 title from Eidos with the additional missions and content first released in the 1999 Thief Gold edition, rebuilt in Nightdive’s KEX Engine for modern platforms.
Background and release
Thief: The Dark Project, originally released by Eidos in 1998, is widely credited as a foundational ’pure stealth’ first-person game.
The remastered edition preserves the base game and the Thief Gold content while modernizing presentation and quality-of-life systems.
Nightdive’s update will appear on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with a winter release window announced at the PC Gamer Show.
The studio has also retained PC support for custom campaigns, allowing players to use community-made missions.
What’s been updated
Nightdive’s remaster focuses on visual and interface upgrades: improved textures and models, refreshed cutscenes and animations, and a modernized UI that adds a weapon and item wheel and a mission selector.
Core gameplay remains centered on light-and-sound stealth mechanics—extinguishing torches, using moss arrows to silence footsteps, employing noisemakers and flashbombs for misdirection, and striking from shadow with Garrett’s blackjack are all part of the experience.
AI and design legacy
The original game stood out for NPC responsiveness to visual and auditory cues rather than fixed scripted routines.
Thief’s systems-based approach made stealth a matter of player agency, and the remaster aims to preserve that feel while bringing the title up to contemporary standards.
The original game earned recognition at the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 2000, winning Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development.
Developer perspectives (paraphrased)
Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick said the remaster preserves the original tension and intelligence of Thief while enhancing presentation for modern players, ensuring the franchise’s influence on stealth design endures.
Eidos Montreal general manager Patrice Baig noted that Thief set a high bar for immersion and atmosphere, and said the remaster makes that experience available to a new generation.
Players on Switch and Switch 2 can expect a restored version of a genre-defining title that combines classic stealth design with modern polish.
Stay tuned for the full release date and platform-specific details as Nightdive shares further updates.