The name Warren Spector is a huge one in gaming, with the likes of Deus Ex and more pertinently, Thief: The Dark Project, among his many successes. And at The Game Awards 2024, we got a look at Thick As Thieves, an immersive stealth-action multiplayer game developed by OtherSide Entertainment and Megabit, with the help of gaming veterans Spector, Greg LoPiccolo and Paul Neurath.
Thick As Thieves invites players to navigate a 1910s metropolis where every shadow conceals new challenges, from rival thieves and watchful guards, to a richly detailed city that changes with each heist.
“OtherSide Entertainment’s co-founders helped pioneer the stealth action genre with the original Thief and Deus Ex games,” said Benjie Clarke, Managing Director of Global Publishing at Megabit. “Their collaboration at OtherSide has rekindled this vision, now focused on pushing boundaries with fresh perspectives. Thick As Thieves marks the next step for what an immersive action game can accomplish and how sharing this experience with other players leads to incredible player-driven storytelling.”
Set in an alternate-history metropolis where technology clashes with magic, Thick As Thieves immerses you in a complex, detailed world of glittering wealth, a thriving criminal underclass, and a touch of magic. As the upper class amasses wealth and power while the lower class struggles to survive, you weave through both worlds, pursuing treasure and glory with stealth and cunning.
Players engage in a unique competitive multiplayer experience, where infiltration, theft, and escape drive success. The game rewards clever tactics, planning, and improvisation. Thick As Thieves exemplifies OtherSide’s commitment to player-driven agency, creating an experience where each playstyle can unfold uniquely in a vibrant world.
“Thick As Thieves captures the vision of immersive gameplay that OtherSide was founded on,” said Spector, co-founder of OtherSide Entertainment. “With this game, we’re empowering players to create their own stories in a world that values observation, craftiness, and creative problem-solving.”
Thick as Thieves Key Elements
- Replayable emergent stealth action PvPvE gameplay: Navigate a realm where every shadow and corner may conceal a fresh challenge—from watchful guards to devious rivals to the ever-shifting, treacherous city itself. Arm yourself with keen awareness and crafty skills to thrive in this unpredictable world.
- Be the thief you want to be: Every mission is an opportunity, and every opportunity can be approached creatively. Observation, clever planning, and crisp execution are essential, but with other thieves around, it’ll never be that simple. Improvisation and inventiveness will be key if you are to survive and thrive.
- The city and its endless secrets: Delve into the city, a world rich in characters, stories, and mystery. Learn about the powerful, criminal, and craven as you break into their strongholds and steal their gold and secrets. Explore your storyline, mission by mission, shaping your destiny and journey from a nobody to a crime legend.
- A thieves tool kit: Your rise through the ranks will open doors – literally. Pick locks, hijack alarms, bamboozle guards, silence civilians, conceal your presence, and escape with your loot bag full. Whether you prefer to play slow and quiet or fast and loud, all the tools are at your disposal. Mastering them will be your challenge as you match wits against diverse hazards and adversaries.
- Living world alternate history setting: Step into a vibrant alternate-history metropolis at the dawn of the 20th century, where the glow of gas lamps, neon, and magic light the way. Keeping an eye on its inhabitants and their daily habits might just help you. Maybe the housemaid has spoken to her husband, who spoke to the barmaid after a few drinks. Understanding the world and its mysteries is vital. The wise thief is the superior thief.
Thick As Thieves will launch in 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
