The Best Remake Games

Update, : Resident Evil 4 added at rank #1.
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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4

Experience the horror-survival genre at its finest with Resident Evil 4. As agent Leon S. Kennedy, you will be on a mission to save the President's daughter from a mysterious cult in a secluded European village. The modernized gameplay, updated graphics, and reimagined storyline add new life to this classic game. With terrifying locals to fight, it's a world where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Get the Deluxe Edition, and you get extra DLC packs, making the experience even more immersive.

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Pros:
  • Satisfying gunplay
  • Thorough exploration with a lot of treasures and challenges
  • Reimagined segments with expanded areas
  • Improved handling of companion character Ashley
  • All-time action great with a balance of tension and cheesiness
Cons:
  • Controls may feel heavy
  • Dodging system can be frustrating
  • Over-explaining story elements detracts from the horror
  • Time limits for ranking rewards can be difficult to achieve without rushing through the game

  • remake
  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • boss-fight
  • zombies
  • cult
  • action
  • quick-time-event
  • classic
  • stealth
  • combat
  • shooter

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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (2021)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows

Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.

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  • rpg
  • ninja
  • remake
  • japanese
  • real-time
  • combat
  • battle
  • action
  • fps
  • narrative
  • fight
  • jrpg
  • turn-based
  • first-person
  • tower-defense

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Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows stadia Xbox One Playstation 4

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!


  • remake
  • cult
  • surreal
  • classic
  • roll-em-up
  • cute
  • stylized
  • colourful
  • physics
  • constellation
  • third-person
  • platform
  • controller-support
  • ball-rolling
  • puzzle-action

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

Explore the Grand Underground, connect with friends, and find rare Pokémon. Embark on a Grand Underground adventure with other players through the local* or online communication** of your Nintendo Switch system. Put on a performance with Pokémon in Super Contest Shows.

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  • remake
  • battle
  • rhythm
  • classic
  • cute
  • chibi
  • adventure

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Metroid Dread (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

Metroid Dread is the fifth game in the Nintendo's iconic series, offering an engaging and challenging experience for both newcomers and veterans alike. Join Samus Aran as she investigates a suspicious planet ZDR that may be infected by a hostile shape-shifting organism. Use your arsenal of items and abilities to survive tense boss battles and explore dynamic environments with cinematic scenes.

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Pros:
  • Well-paced gameplay
  • Captivating from start to end
  • Unique challenges offered throughout
  • Dynamic environmental storytelling
  • Beautiful distinct areas on the global map
  • Fast load times after losing a boss battle
Cons:
  • No easy mode available
  • No Pulse Radar until late in the game to help reveal hidden breakable blocks
  • Some bosses can be repetitive

  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • robots
  • remake
  • side-scrolling
  • exploration
  • classic
  • combat
  • platform
  • stealth
  • story
  • battle
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • fight

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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (2021)

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Playstation 4 nier replicant Xbox 360 Playstation 3 nier gestalt PC Windows Xbox One

NieR (originally released in 2010) is a deeply tragic tale with unforgettable characters and a hopeful core. It follows an unnamed protagonist searching for a cure to his sister's terminal illness, making use of three types of weapons, magic, and various gameplay styles.


Pros:
  • Fast and fluid combat
  • Reprised music and voice over bring the world to life
  • New content feels natural and magical powers are more useful than ever
Cons:
  • Combat can be tedious
  • Some side quests too tedious

  • rpg
  • japanese
  • remake
  • cult
  • combat
  • jrpg
  • narrative
  • boss-fight
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • hack-and-slash
  • fight
  • story

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (2020)

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stadia Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.


  • remake
  • platform
  • robots
  • 3d-platform
  • 3d
  • cult
  • classic
  • multiplayer
  • funny

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Like A Dragon: Ishin! (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.


  • historical
  • farming
  • remake
  • fight
  • brawler
  • political
  • combat
  • drama
  • card
  • spin-off
  • battle
  • japanese
  • rpg
  • western
  • turn-based

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Actraiser Renaissance (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone Playstation 4 PC Windows

Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the '90s classic hit "Actraiser"


  • city-building
  • platform
  • remake
  • simulation
  • side-scrolling
  • action
  • boss
  • tower-defense
  • 2d
  • hack-and-slash
  • strategy
  • classic
  • real-time
  • tower
  • battle

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Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!


  • platform
  • bowling
  • physics
  • classic
  • arcade
  • remake
  • online
  • difficult
  • challenging
  • party
  • multiplayer
  • controller-support
  • golf
  • maze
  • racing

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