Thick as Thieves, the magical heist recreation from a crew of stealth legends at OtherSide Leisure, is coming to Steam on Might 20. OtherSide and writer Megabit Leisure introduced the discharge date in a brand new gameplay trailer throughout as we speak’s Triple-i Initiative showcase (which was packed with cool indie games, as at all times).
OtherSide was based by Thief and System Shock 2 veteran Paul Neurath in 2013, and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector joined in 2016. These are two of the builders who formed the stealth style as we all know it, so Thick as Thieves has a strong basis. The brand new trailer showcases the sport’s fictional Scottish metropolis of Kilcairn, the place magic and expertise conflict towards a backdrop of 1910s music and structure. At launch, Thick as Thieves will characteristic two thieves, two maps, 16 contracts, six distinctive items of drugs and a number of problem settings, which alter the format of every degree.
Thick as Thieves has advanced since its introduction at The Sport Awards in December 2024. It was initially pitched as a PvPvE recreation, however it’s touchdown as a solo or two-player expertise, with no player-on-player brawls. OtherSide introduced the pivot on Steam on April 2, 2026:
“As improvement progressed and the world of Kilcairn has come to life, we discovered that we have been having extra enjoyable with solo and co-op play. So, we’ve taken a call we really feel is true for the sport: Thick as Thieves is now targeted on two-player co-op and single participant. This sharpened focus has allowed us to double down on what makes Thick as Thieves really particular — dynamic stealth gameplay.”
A handful of playtesters and early followers expressed their disappointment on the removing of PvP. A developer responded to at least one query with, “PvPvE might come additional down the road.”
There’s additionally no phrase on the console variations of the sport. Thick as Thieves was introduced for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, however as we speak’s information suggests it is coming to Steam first (if not solely). Particulars are a bit up within the air for the time being, however hey, not less than it is on-brand for the builders of a stealth recreation to be sneaky.
