- Desync Hotfix - 14 September 2026
Hi Thieves, A small update to fix some desyncs whilst playing P2P. Happy Thieving!
- The Future of Thick As Thieves - 19 August 2026
My Thieves of the Guild, Here we are with our final major update. We want to be clear about what this update means for Thick As Thieves going forward. This is our final planned technical update, and we do not expect to release further bug fixes or technical improvements after today. With that said, this update contains the future proofing this game deserves. The team have been working on building a new peer-to-peer system for co-op play, alongside some bug fixes and other smaller improvements. This means that, even as the dedicated servers are eventually switched off, you’ll still be able to head out on heists together with your friends or strike out on your own for some rampant pilfering. As part of this change, the way you find other thieves to join you will work a little differently. You’ll still be able to recruit help from others in the Guild by hosting a public game directly from…
- Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make - 18 August 2026
Warren Spector, Deus Ex director and general household name of the PC gamingverse, has announced his retirement from game development. Though, he's not completely closed the door on making a comeback down the line, alluding to three games in particular that he'd still like to make if the right circumstances popped up. Read more
- Thick as Thieves won't be getting any more content updates: 'To be frank, this is not the outcome that any of us want' - 24 July 2026
OtherSide Entertainment's stealth game Thick As Thieves launched in May of this year, but felt like it should have been in early access . It only had two maps, and though its campaign changed the objectives as it bounced you back and forth between them in either co-op or solo play, it felt thin. Frustrations like the specifics of how its time-limit system worked and the absence of options like rebindable keys at launch didn't help... Read more.
- The Future of Thick As Thieves - 23 July 2026
My fellow thieves,I am here today to talk about the future. I have heard your questions and want to answer them to hopefully put your concerns to rest.Working in the gaming industry is at times delightful and at other times heartbreaking. As many of you know, OtherSide Entertainment has lost most of its beloved members and only a very small team remains. This means there will be no further content updates for Thick as Thieves. To be frank, this is not the outcome that any of us want, but we’re facing the reality that ongoing development of extra content, modes and systems is not a viable path.Having said that, there is positive news also: in partnership with our publisher, Megabit, we are working to secure the future of Thick as Thieves for our players. This means that a small team of dedicated people are hard at work to ensure that the game continues to function into the future. This m…
- 'Fewer than 10' employees remain at Thick as Thieves studio following another round of layoffs - 2 July 2026
Thick as Thieves developer OtherSide Entertainment has laid off 18 employees, according to a Game Developer report, a move that comes just two weeks after the studio laid off 17 people following the cancellation of a new game it had in development. A studio rep told the site that following this round of cuts, "fewer than 10" people remain employed at OtherSide, working on updates for Thick as Thieves, and that there are "currently no plans for the studio to work on any future games.".. Read more.
- Update 4: Increased Security - 26 June 2026
Esteemed Colleagues,We are excited to release Update 4 to you today! The team has been working hard to increase the dynamism of gameplay and provide new challenges and opportunities in each match. There’s a ton of stuff to talk about, but let’s focus on some key areas:First up, the Constable’s Guild has improved its training regimen. All guards react more sharply to disturbances and investigate the area more thoroughly when alerted. When KO’d, the Constables will wake with a higher level of alertness and reactivity than before. They stay alert longer too - when recovering from an investigation. These behaviors are responsive to difficulty; on Novice, they calm down a little sooner and stay KO’d longer, but on Master Thief they are more aggressive and don’t stay down as long.Speaking of difficulties, we’ve also updated the timer to be responsive to difficulty settings. On Novice, we have…
- Update 4 Preview - 23 June 2026
My thiefiest of Thieves, The team here at Otherside Entertainment is keeping up the pace of updates and I would like to introduce you to my new friend, UPDATE #4 which is expected in the coming days. This is a big one for guard intelligence, reactions, and other behaviours. I won’t ruin the surprise by talking about all of the shenanigans that they will get up to now, but I will warn you to be careful as guards will have a big brain upgrade and will react to more things that happen around them and in several new ways. These changes will make the game feel much more reactive to you and will make the consequences of messing around with the guards more meaningful. Knock out a guard near them, break glass around them, set off a car alarm? Watch out! OH! Did I mention breaking glass? Why yes indeed, glass in the world will soon be breakable allowing different access points within the buildin…
- Game Music & Special Guest Livestream! - 19 June 2026
Hey Thieves!We're LIVE right now on YouTube and Discord: Tune-in for fire Thick As Thieves beats from our very own audio director being mixed live. After that segment, stick around for a Let's Play between Warren Spector, Jeff Hickman and special guest Dana Nightingale, one of the legendary designers behind Dishonored!~ The Thick As Thieves Team
- Thanks For The Support! - 19 June 2026
Hey Thieves!Since launching one month ago, Thick As Thieves has received a ton of support for which the team are massively grateful. We'd like to thank every player, creator, and journalist who has played or covered the game. Your thoughts and feedback drove the content of our first three updates and continue to keep us improving the experience. To celebrate how far we've come, we put together this trailerThe game is also now on sale at a 20% discount! So it's the perfect time to join the Thieves Guild in Kilcairn or recruit your own brand new thief to play alongside.If you have played and enjoyed Thick As Thieves but not yet left a review, please consider doing so! Your support, feedback and suggestions have made the game what it is.~ The Thick As Thieves Team
- Steal & Survive Bundle: Thick As Thieves x Mazebound - 19 June 2026
Hey Thieves,We have another bundle to share! This time, we're partnering with Mazebound by the incredible team from Absam Studios. In each game, mastering the art of stealth is crucial. Take this opportunity to slink into the shadows and learn to move undetected. Pick up this bundle for 10% off both games!Thick as ThievesIn the shadow-draped streets of Kilcairn, fortune favours the bold. As a member of the Thieves' Guild, you'll undertake daring heists to claim precious heirlooms and uncover arcane secrets hidden within this alternate-history 1910s Scottish city, where magic and early technology have begun to collide.MazeboundWith boundless sea at your back and a towering gate ahead, you have no choice but to walk into the maze. Hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. In this survival horror, you're not the only one watching. You're not the only one starving.Special tha…
- Warren Spector-helmed Thick as Thieves developers OtherSide lay off 17 staff as they cancel multiplayer immersive sim Argos: Riders on the Storm - 18 June 2026
Thick As Thieves developers OtherSide Entertainment have laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of a multiplayer immersive sim dubbed Argos: Riders on the Storm . The studio's helmed by Looking Glass Studios veterans Warren Spector and Paul Neurath - key figures in shaping the likes of Deus Ex and System Shock 2 - said via a spokesperson that they believe Argos "could have been a huge success in normal times". Read more
- Free Game Key for Partners in Crime! - 18 June 2026
EDIT (22 June): This event has ended. We still hope you'll join the community on Discord and share the game with a friend to play in co-op. Now's the perfect time to join while the game is 20% off on sale.Hey Thieves!The Thieves Guild is looking to expand and needs YOUR help to recruit more would-be accomplices to its ranks. If you own a copy of Thick As Thieves, you can claim a free Steam Key to share with a friend. Here's how:Own a copy of Thick As Thieves on SteamSet your Steam Profile to Public (including Game Details) via Privacy Settings Join the Megabit Discord serverReact to the pinned message in the #partners-in-crime channelPost a link to your Steam profile for us to verifyWe have a limited number of keys, so act fast! Keys will be distributed over this weekend.If you are enjoying Thick As Thieves, also please consider leaving a review as it massively helps the game! In other…
- Update 3: Early Unlocks & Security Spice - 17 June 2026
Esteemed Colleagues,We are excited to confirm that Update 3 is now live! We heard you loud and clear: you want more to do and easier access to what’s there. Chameleon and Master Thief difficulty now unlock a lot earlier than before, we added an entire layer of dynamic variation in security device placement to Novice difficulty, and some additional variation and depth to the Thief difficulty. These changes should add a bit of ✨spice to the missions we currently have, while we work on more substantial additions. We mentioned adding more weather to the game, but ran into technical issues and had to tone that down just a little. For now, you can expect a new storm over Elway Manor. We’re regrouping on the weather front, and hope to have more to share with you soon. We also heard folks talking about how tough it can be to track down those pesky small set-collection and contract items, so we…
- Masters of Stealth Bundle: Thick As Thieves x Shadows of Doubt! - 15 June 2026
Hey Thieves,We are thrilled to announce that our bundle with Shadows of Doubt by our friends at Fireshine Games is now available! The immersive sim DNA runs deep in these games, both of which you can have for 10% off.In Shadows of Doubt, you'll take on the role of a private investigator in an immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!Special thanks again for Fireshine Games for the collaboration. If you have already played and enjoyed either Thick As Thieves or Shadows of Doubt, we hope you'll consider writing a review! Every recommendation goes a long way to support the games.~ The Thick As Thieves Team
- Audio Dev Diary and Livestream! - 12 June 2026
Hey Thieves!We just published this video from our very own Audio Director, Matthew Pablo. He breaks down the music and sounds behind Thick As Thieves and how they create the perfect atmosphere for stealth - enjoy!For more from Matt, we hope you'll join us LIVE in Discord and on YouTube Friday, 19th June at 6pm BST / 10am PDT / 5pm UTC when he'll be streaming, sharing music and chatting about the game. See you there!~ The Thick As Thieves Team
- Player Stats! - 11 June 2026
Hey Thieves!You have been BUSY plundering the Constable Guildhall and Elway Manor. However you've also been nabbed here and there along the way. Here are some player stats from your escapades:Total Loot: over ONE BILLION worth (split roughly 800M Major and 400M Minor)Almost 650K Guard Takedowns, showing no mercy for the poor fools between you and your prizeHowever the guards are getting their own back! Almost toe for toe with thieves, KO-ing 623K players!Well over a MILLION locks have been picked, too!The Guild tip their caps to you as we collectively line our pockets. Excellent work.P.S. In case you missed it: we recently shared our plans for Update 3!~ The Thick As Thieves TeamIf you have played and enjoyed Thick As Thieves, we hope you'll consider writing a review! Every recommendation goes a long way to support the game. You can also join us on Discord to share your thoughts and fee…
- Update 3: Planned Changes - 10 June 2026
My fellow Thieves, Our cunning plan has always been to get Thick as Thieves into your eager hands so that we can get your feedback and improve the game with your experiences in mind. We are listening attentively to what you have to say, so keep the feedback coming!With this in mind, I want to give you a few details on Update 3, which we’re plotting to release the week of June 15th. A few key tidbits that we are working on:We hear you loud and clear about Missions and Contracts being a little confusing at times. We are going to improve how objectives show up on the map and add them to the compass, so you can more easily track set-collection and contract objective locations once you have found relevant clues.We are also investing in the maps we have, striving to make them more dynamic and different each time you play. We’re adding variations on security around entry points and elsewhere i…
- Update 2.5: Keybind Hotfix and More - 5 June 2026
Hey Thieves! We saw your reports about the keybinds feature having a few key holes (haha, get it?) in it when we patched it in yesterday. We’re releasing a small patch to address those including the changes below: ChangelistFixed ladder climbing to use rebound key inputsFixed an issue that prevented the lockpick minigame from using the rebound interact keyAdded glyphs for more mouse keybindsMouse sensitivity will apply to ladder climbingKnown IssuesIf the mouse in question has more than 2 side-buttons, bound side buttons greater than 2 will use text instead of glyphs.Please note that we’re prioritizing keybinding for gameplay at the moment; most UI navigation will not change. We are evaluating that feature for future patches, alongside all the other stuff we are reviewing. Thanks as always for your feedback, we hope to see you in Kilcairn soon! ~ The Thick As Thieves Team
- Update 2: Key Rebinds & Other Fixes - 4 June 2026
Hey Thieves, Our second update is now live! The key element of this one is adding the ability to rebind keys for Keyboard and Mouse players. We heard you about how difficult it was to play on some keyboards, and we hope this will improve the experience dramatically. We are also doing some other minor updates, like fixing up areas in Elway Manor where players were getting stuck and adding a Mission-countdown timer to the map. See the list below for other changes!ChangelistAdded remappable keybinding for Keyboard and MouseUpdated the intro video to fix compatibility issuesFixed some areas of Elway Manor where players were getting stuckOnce “Thief” difficulty is purchased, it becomes the default difficultyPlayers can change to Novice (or Master Thief, once unlocked) at the map table before entering the mission lobbyAdded a mission timer to the mapReduced the Thief Respawn wait timer from 1…
