{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b54657e9377447f7aa871667","clusterId":"c_5e59bcef3faa440286a3f736","slug":"co-op-stealth-game-thick-as-thieves-launches-may-21","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Co-Op Stealth Game Thick As Thieves Launches May 21","summary":"OtherSide Entertainment and Megabit Publishing will release the co-op stealth action game Thick As Thieves on Steam on May 21. Players join a thieves' guild in an alternate-history 1910s Scotland, using gadgets like smoke bombs and lubricating sap to steal treasure. Two playable characters, Spider and Chameleon, offer different approaches. The game supports solo or two-player co-op. Console and Epic Games versions are planned.","whyItMatters":"The launch date and gadget-focused gameplay confirm Thick As Thieves as a budget-priced co-op stealth title, a niche that has seen few new releases in recent years.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOtherSide Entertainment's Thick As Thieves arrives on Steam on May 21, bringing a two-player co-op stealth heist to a setting that mixes 1910s Scotland with magic and technology. Players choose between Spider, who uses wires to reach high places, and Chameleon, who relies on disguise. Gadgets include smoke bombs for blocking enemy vision, lubricating sap to short-circuit security lights, and a pickpocket fairy that activates distant mechanisms. The game casts players as new members of a thieves' guild tasked with stealing valuable treasures. Megabit Publishing handles distribution. Versions for Epic Games, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S are also in the works, though release dates for those platforms have not been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Co-op stealth game Thick As Thieves drops May 21 on Steam. Two characters, gadgets like smoke bombs and sap, and an alternate-history 1910s Scotland. Console versions later.","twitterPost":"Co-op stealth game Thick As Thieves launches May 21 on Steam. Two playable thieves, gadgets like smoke bombs and lubricating sap, set in an alternate-history 1910s Scotland. Console ports planned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"OtherSide Entertainment's co-op stealth heist Thick As Thieves hits Steam on May 21. Players pick between Spider and Chameleon, use gadgets to evade guards, and steal treasure in an alternate-history 1910s Scotland. Console and Epic Games versions are planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605182n\",\"title\":\"Co-op Stealth Action Game 'Thick As Thieves' Launches May 21, Use Gadgets Like Smoke Bombs to Evade Security and Steal Treasure\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3733,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827119,"createdAt":"2026-05-18T12:47:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-18T13:00:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T13:00:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5e59bcef3faa440286a3f736","canonicalTitle":"2人協力プレイ対応・盗賊ステルスアクション『Thick As Thieves』が5月21日発売。煙幕をはじめとした様々なガジェットで警備をかいくぐり、財宝を手に入れて成り上がる","representativeArticleId":"a_e981e7eefd949d508ce524f3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-18T10:35:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-18T10:35:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:45:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605182n","title":"2人協力プレイ対応・盗賊ステルスアクション『Thick As Thieves』が5月21日発売。煙幕をはじめとした様々なガジェットで警備をかいくぐり、財宝を手に入れて成り上がる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Thick As Thieves launches on Steam on May 21.","The game is set in an alternate-history 1910s Scotland with magic and technology.","Players choose between two characters: Spider, who uses wires to reach high places, and Chameleon, who relies on disguise.","Gadgets include smoke bombs, lubricating sap, and a pickpocket fairy.","Versions for Epic Games, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S are planned but have no release dates yet."]}