Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow news & patch notes

Thank you again to everyone who has continued to share feedback since launch. Your input has been instrumental, and today we’re rolling out Patch 3.0 for Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow on Steam. 

Improvements & Fixes

• HTC Vive and Valve Index now fully supported 

• All controller types now either implemented or instructions shown on how to configure 

• Improved lighting balance 

• Players now able to select specific mic input source from options menu 

• Comfort mode – Vignette now appears on turning as well as running 

• Rare black screen after completing prologue is now fixed. 

• Rare random crashes are now resolved for more gameplay and progress stability. 

• Save system stability improved. 

• Rewards now unlock correctly without causing soft locks for players. 

• Asset culling now reliable with less objects randomly disappearing from view 

• Left-handed player options implemented with fully compatible controls

Thank you again to everyone who has continued to share feedback since launch. Your input has been instrumental, and today we’re rolling out Patch 2.0 for Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow on Steam. 

This update builds on the foundations laid in Patch 1.0, bringing further visual improvements, new interactive elements, additional voice-over work, and continued stability and controller support fixes across platforms.

New interactive elements:

• Interactive chalkboards: Take a moment to rest, draw, or leave your mark around the City.

• Dartboards: Optional downtime activities to practice your aim while on heists.

Visual improvements:

• Quest 2: Visual improvements for a smoother gameplay experience.

• Quest 3: New Quarter mission visual improvements for a smoother gameplay experience.

• Improved lighting: Further adjustments to address key issues with darkness throughout the game.

World & character updates:

• Jenivere (the Magpie) can now be petted.

• New interactions: Magpie will now talk with Jenivere when receiving coins.

• Additional voice-over: New VO added for when each Lost Relic is found and collected.

Bug fixes & stability:

• Save system: Stability has been improved.

• HTC Vive calibration: Users are no longer blocked at the calibration screen.

• Controller support: Improved implementation for HTC Vive and Valve Index controllers (please note the FYI the Vive in-game controller guide won't yet reflect the right mapping, this will be fixed in a future patch).

• Rewards: All rewards can now be correctly awarded to the player.

• Graphics: Multiple minor issues resolved, including popping assets and z-fighting textures.

• Ravencourt Manor: Fixed an issue where the generator key could duplicate when reloading a checkpoint.

• New Quarter: Fixed the banner now burning correctly to reveal the path to the chest.

• Arrow handling: Force-grabbing arrows has been improved.

• Level progression: Fixed various invisible gates, which are now visible.

• Glyph Vision: Fixed certain characters showing incorrect textures during cinematics.

• Save loading: The “Continue” button now loads the most recently played save slot.

Vive controls overview:

• Calibration - Right trackpad press

• Tutorial confirmation - Either trackpad press

• Locomotion - Left track pad movement without pressing

• Sprinting - Left track pad up and press

• Snap turn -  Right track pad right/left and press

• Inventory - Right track pad up and press

• Switch arrows - While holding the bow left trackpad left/right and press

• Crouch - Right track pad down and press

• Grab - Grip button

• Pause - Menu button

Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback since launch! Your feedback has been incredibly valuable, and today we’re rolling out Patch 1.0 for Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow.

This update addresses several of the issues you’ve reported, with even more improvements coming in Patch 2.0 next week.

Patch 1.0 – Improvements & Fixes

• Final lighting polish: Eliminates fully dark zones, improving stealth readability throughout the game.

• Tighter inventory interactions: Picking up, switching, and using items now feels more precise.

• Clearer mission objectives: Updated hints and prompts, including improved guidance for lowering the final gate in Ravencourt Manor.

• Sharper headshots: Refined hit detection for more reliable precision takedowns.

• Guard states improved: Guards now have closed eyes when knocked out or sleeping.

• Interaction stability: General improvements to maintain consistent and reliable interactions.

• Geometry optimizations: Fixes and improvements to reduce geo popping throughout the game.

• More reliable checkpoint loading: Edge cases causing inconsistent loads have been addressed.

• Observatory return fix: Players are no longer softlocked when returning to the room where the Mechanical Eye was previously discovered.

• Ravencourt Manor: The key for the power station room now works reliably.

• Crouch state fix: Players will no longer remain stuck in a crouched position after certain cutscenes.

• Loading area fix: Prevents players from getting stuck in the loading area.

• Upgrade tracking fix: Previously completed upgrade objectives are now correctly marked as done.

• Somerville Observatory key fix: The generator room key no longer disappears.

• Helmet headshot fix: Face shots on helmeted guards now register properly.

• Reward tracking fix: Completed rewards are now granted correctly when exiting and continuing a level.

• Final mission loading fix: Players can now reliably load into the final mission.

• Power station key fix (Ravencourt Manor): The power station key now behaves consistently.

• Save slot stats fix: Playstyle stats no longer get mixed up between different save slots.

• Bolt-locked door fix: These doors no longer disappear when touched with a knocked arrow.

• Jittering hands fix: Hand jittering issues have been resolved.

• PC VR: Fixed an issue with the ‘Quit Game’ button not shutting down the game

• PC VR with Valve Index: Force required for Grip button has been reduced.

Tomorrow, the heist begins. Know your mark, time your move, and clear the space, you’ll need approx. 33 GB to slip into the shadows. Check the global launch times below and be ready when the city lets its guard down.

Watch the Thief VR launch trailer now.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow arrives December 4th, and this is your final opportunity to pre-order with 10% off.

Today we have announced that Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow will launch on December 4, 2025.

Pre-orders are now available, offering a 10% discount.

A new gameplay video also debuted today, giving another view of the immersive stealth experience in action.

Watch media and creators experience Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow for the first time at an exclusive event in London, England. Hear what surprised them, challenged them, and which features they’re most excited about in this immersive VR stealth adventure.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is coming later this year. Wishlist now and join the legacy.

Take an extended look at gameplay with Vertigo Games’ Principal Game Designer Nick Witsel as he guides you through a mission in Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. See stealthy climbs, pickpocketing, tactical takedowns, and immersive VR interactions that bring the world of Thief to life like never before.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is coming later this year. Wishlist now on and join the legacy.

Hello everyone! We are very excited to give you a deeper look at the upcoming Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, a brand-new game in the legendary Thief series, coming later this year to Meta Quest.

Please check out our new gameplay trailer showing you more of the exciting gameplay features in the game:

 In the trailer, you’ll see a wide range of tools and abilities in action: sneaking past guards or taking them down with your blackjack, precise pickpocketing and lockpicking, a variety of specialized arrows for every situation, and using glyph vision to uncover hidden secrets.

 For many of us at Vertigo Games, the Thief series has been a long-time favorite. The idea of stepping into Garrett’s shoes, sneaking through dark alleys, picking locks, and staying hidden in the shadows evading guards, feels like it was meant for virtual reality. With Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, we wanted to preserve everything fans love about the series while making it truly immersive on Meta Quest.

That means using your hands to physically pick locks, peeking through the scope of your bow to line up a precise shot, and carefully pinching out a candle so you can slip past a guard unnoticed. Every action you take is grounded in VR, giving you a sense of presence that feels authentic to the world of Thief.

Thief wouldn’t be Thief without its iconic toolkit, and you’ll find plenty of fan favorites here. From the blackjack to the lockpick, and of course, the bow with its array of specialized arrows. In VR, each one takes on a new life. Knocking out a guard with your own swing of the blackjack, or carefully aiming a water arrow to extinguish a torch is not just gameplay, it’s an experience you feel in your hands.

We’ve also added some new twists that make the most of VR. For example, blowing out candles using the headset’s microphone, or climbing by physically moving your arms to scale walls, ladders, or pull yourself through an open window. And be careful: even the sound of eating an apple can alert a guard!

 On behalf of everyone at Vertigo Games, Maze Theory, and Eidos-Montréal: thank you for your passion and support. We can’t wait for Quest players to step into the shadows and experience Thief in a way that’s never been possible before.