The Best Remake Games for Playstation 5

Update : The House of the Dead 2: Remake added at rank #9.
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System Shock (2023)

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Linux Xbox Series X/s Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Dive into the rebirth of a legendary game with System Shock! Battle cyborgs and mutants in a space station, under the control of a psychotic AI. With immersive gameplay, challenging combat and puzzles, you'll need to think your way through Citadel Station to save humanity.

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What we like:
  • Immersive gameplay with challenging combat and puzzles
  • Wide range of weapons and gadgets
  • Atmospheric and immersive atmosphere
  • Faithful remake of a classic game with improvements and additions
  • Well-balanced difficulty settings
What could be improved:
  • Confusing and tedious cyberspace sections
  • Lack of clear objectives and guidance
  • Unresolved issues due to abandonment by developers

  • first-person
  • shooter
  • cyberpunk
  • remake
  • fps
  • horror
  • inventory
  • sci-fi
  • classic
  • robots
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • maze
  • puzzle
  • survival-horror

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024)

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PC Windows Playstation 5

The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.


  • rpg
  • open-world
  • card
  • combat
  • japanese
  • remake
  • battle
  • narrative
  • exploration
  • fight
  • jrpg
  • turn-based
  • story
  • action
  • real-time

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Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake (2024)

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

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.


  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • remake
  • local
  • story
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • controller-support
  • discovery
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • boss-fight
  • action
  • difficult

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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X IOS iPhone Mac OS Xbox One

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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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

  • survival-horror
  • zombies
  • horror
  • remake
  • action
  • inventory
  • shooter
  • classic
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • cooperative

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

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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.


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

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DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake (2024)

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

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.


  • rpg
  • japanese
  • remake
  • jrpg
  • turn-based
  • old-school
  • dungeon
  • combat
  • battle

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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

Become Sakamoto Ryoma, a samurai seeking justice in 1860s Japan in 'Like a Dragon: Ishin!'. Unravel the mystery behind your father's death, navigate political tensions, and change Japan's future. Experience thrilling combat styles, engaging storylines, and a variety of mini-games in this riveting historical adventure.


What we like:
  • Engaging and emotional main story
  • Variety of exciting combat styles
  • Unique samurai setting
  • Rich side content and mini-games
  • Stellar ensemble of characters
What could be improved:
  • Unbalanced combat styles
  • Tedious and less engaging substories
  • Limited screen time for important characters
  • Excessive grind required

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

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Destroy All Humans 2 - Reprobed: Single Player (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One

Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.


  • remake
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • comedy

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The House of the Dead 2: Remake (2025)

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

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.


  • shooter
  • on-rails
  • arcade
  • remake
  • 1990s
  • zombies
  • cooperative
  • first-person
  • local
  • gore
  • 3d
  • multiple-endings
  • horror
  • old-school

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Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg (2023)

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It's not about saving the world. In this "leisure adventure RPG," failing student Marie pursues alchemy, adventures, and quests while aiming to graduate in five years. "Atelier Marie," the origin of the Atelier series, has been remade with new elements!


  • japanese
  • rpg
  • remake
  • jrpg
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • crafting
  • time-management
  • combat
  • relaxing

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