If you’ve been keeping a watchful eye on the shadows, your patience is about to pay off. OtherSide Entertainment and Megabit Publishing have officially broken cover today to confirm the launch details for their highly anticipated stealth-heist title, Thick as Thieves.
The headline? It’s going to be a steal. Literally.
When the game sneaks onto Steam on May 20, 2026, it will launch with a strikingly low price of just $4.99 / €4.99 / £4.99.
A Legendary Pedigree
For fans of the “Immersive Sim” genre, those names should ring a bell. OtherSide Entertainment is led by industry icons Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Thief: Deadly Shadows) and Paul Neurath (Thief: The Dark Project).
With Thick as Thieves, the duo is returning to their roots, delivering a focused, atmospheric experience set in the mystical, alternate-history Scottish city of Kilcairn. Think 1910s aesthetics meets arcane magic and early industrial tech—a playground built specifically for those who prefer a lockpick to a rocket launcher.
What’s in the Bag?
At such a budget-friendly price point, you might wonder what the “catch” is. According to CEO Paul Neurath, this release serves as an “introductory campaign” designed to give players a “meaty taste” of the world and mechanics.
Here is what you can expect on May 20:
- The Campaign: An introductory story estimated at 4+ hours of gameplay.
- Two Playable Thieves: Take control of the Spider or the Chameleon, each boasting unique abilities.
- Solo or Co-op: While originally envisioned as a competitive PvPvE title, the game has been refined into a tight single-player or 2-player co-op experience.
- High Replayability: Features 16 contracts across two massive, dynamic maps where guard patrols and security layouts shift based on difficulty settings.
- The Tools of the Trade: Classic gadgets like “Slithersap” for disabling lights and the “Pickpocket Fairy” for remote interactions.
Why the $4.99 Price Point?
The move is a bold one. By pricing the game lower than a high-street coffee, OtherSide is lowering the barrier to entry significantly. It allows the team to build a community and gather feedback before expanding the world of Kilcairn with future content.
As the developers put it, this is about getting players into the shadows sooner rather than later.
“Releasing this introductory campaign gets players into the world of Thick as Thieves and gives them a meaty taste of a world worth returning to.” — Paul Neurath, CEO of OtherSide Entertainment.
Mark Your Calendars
If you’ve missed the tension of a perfectly executed heist or the thrill of extinguishing a torch just as a guard walks by, Thick as Thieves is shaping up to be the best value in gaming this May.
You can wishlist the game now on Steam ahead of its May 20 release. At five quid, can you really afford not to be a thief?
Stay tuned to TechMash for more updates on Thick as Thieves and the latest from Megabit Publishing.
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