Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow arrives

The Thief franchise is back, for the first time in virtual reality. Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow brings the steampunk world to headsets.

A Legacy of Shadow

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is indeed something new for the famed property that is Thief. The just-released title hails from Vertigo Games, in collaboration with Eidos-Montréal and Maze Theory. And unlike with previous entries in the long-lived property, this new release brings the steampunk realm of the PC games to virtual reality for the first time. And speaking of ‘new’, there’s also a new main character in tow.

That, uh, heroine (?) would be Magpie, a street-level criminal who isn’t going to stay that way for long. It seems Magpie has a big score in her sights, but what she doesn’t know is that this job is more than meets the eye. She’s set to get an upgrade from it, one that brings the return of an old friend. How’s that? Well, said upgrade is an artifact that holds the spirit of original Thief star Garrett.

Does this mean that Garrett is long gone and faded from the living realm? Whether or not that’s true is seemingly part of the mystery.

The City is a place of shadows, ruled by the tyrant Baron Ulysses Northcrest. You are Magpie, a cunning thief shaped by the streets, who steals as the only means to survive until uncovering something greater: a legendary artifact holding a legacy from the past.

Experience the world of Thief for the first time in VR, blending classic stealth gameplay with next-gen immersion. Use your body to sneak past guards and your hands to pickpocket, pry open hidden compartments, and bypass locks through tactile interactions. Wield an array of arrows and tools to distract, disable, or eliminate threats with immersive VR archery as you climb rooftops, sneak through back alleys, and uncover secrets in a dark, steampunk-inspired world. Every heist offers multiple paths and playstyles, whether you sneak past guards unseen or take them down from the shadows.

Vertigo Games press release

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is available now of the PSVR2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR platforms.