Thick as Thieves is an indie developed by OtherSide Entertainment, released 20 May 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Thick as Thieves is
Thick as Thieves is an indie game developed by OtherSide Entertainment and released in 2026. It was published by Megabit Publishing. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Warren Evan Spector is an American retired role-playing and video game designer, director, writer, producer and production designer. He is known for creating immersive sim games, which give players a wide variety of choices in how to progress. Consequences of those choices are then shown in the simulated game world in subsequent levels or missions. He is best known for the critically acclaimed video game Deus Ex that embodies the choice and consequence philosophy while combining elements of the first-person shooter, role-playing, and adventure game genres. In addition to Deus Ex, Spector is known for his work while employed by Looking Glass Studios, where he was involved in the creation of…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Thick as Thieves holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 3 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.2GHz, 12 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB+ (or equivalent). A 12GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Russia is the cheapest region we track at ₽310.00 (about $3.69), while United Kingdom pays £4.99 — 1.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 4 on Steam, which is about $3.99.
What it launched against
Thick as Thieves launched on 20 May 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Directive 8020. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Directive 8020.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Thick as Thieves yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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