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Thief: The Dark Project Remastered "Gameplay" Trailer
Slinking through the shadows
Thief: The Dark Project
Released Nov 30, 1998
Rating 78/100
Critic score 70
Perspective First person
Rated ESRB: M
Story
Thief: The Dark Project unfolds in a brooding, steam-and-sorcery metropolis known only as the City, where competing factions of zealots, pagans, and secretive watchers vie beneath the surface of everyday life. Players take on the role of Garrett, a cynical master thief trained in stealth by a hidden order before striking out on his own. What begins as a string of daring heists for wealthy clients gradually pulls Garrett into something far larger than a simple payday, as one lucrative job reveals hidden motives and ancient forces stirring in the shadows. Caught between rival powers who each want to shape the City's fate, he must rely on cunning, patience, and the cover of darkness to survive. In the end, the reluctant thief finds that staying out of the light is the only way to stop a rising threat that could plunge the whole world into chaos.
Thief: The Dark Project remains a landmark stealth-adventure title from 1998, built around careful observation and avoiding detection rather than direct confrontation. Players control Garrett, a master thief navigating dark environments through shadow and cunning.
The game has seen renewed attention following Nightdive Studios' announcement of an official remaster, which will arrive on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 alongside a remaster of Sin. Meanwhile, the community continues to extend the original through independent efforts - a recent unofficial engine patch introduced enhanced shadow mechanics that allow Garrett to conceal himself in shadows cast by doors and allow guards to detect his silhouette, features the official remaster is not incorporating. Nightdive has shared gameplay footage of their upcoming version, though specific details remain limited.
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This unofficial engine patch for Thief: The Dark Project adds a huge new feature that won't be in Nightdive's upcoming remaster
NewDark 1.29 lets Garrett hide in shadows created by doors and guards spot the master' thief's silhouette.
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Nightdive Studios, a prominent studio known for its work on remasters, has two more notable projects on the way with Thief: The Dark Project Remastered and Sin: Reloaded. Both are planned for release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. We recently had the opportunity to speak with G…
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One of the many developers whose projects were leaked in Steam's recent breach is the first to respond to the news.