Best Remaster

Cave Story+ presents a classic metroidvania experience built upon Daisuke Amaya’s original 2004 game. This enhanced version offers improved pixel art visuals, fully remastered soundtrack, and additional levels expanding the gameplay. It is designed for players who enjoy challenging platforming with...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is an enhanced remaster of the 2006 action-adventure game, released for the Wii U console in 2016. Developed by Australian studio Tantalus Media with oversight from Nintendo, the title features upgraded high-definition graphics and improved textures that bri...

"Braid, Anniversary Edition" is a 2024 remaster of the original 2008 puzzle-platformer created by Jonathan Blow. The update features hand-repainted graphics by artist David Hellman, enhanced sound design, and a highly detailed system for navigating the game's animations. Beyond the original time-man...

The 2023 remaster of "Quake II" by Nightdive Studios updates id Software's 1997 first-person shooter for modern systems. This enhanced version includes improved visuals, support for modern display resolutions, and additional content such as a new episode developed by MachineGames. The remaster was r...

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is an updated release of the 2017 action role-playing game originally developed by Guerrilla Games. Released in 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Windows, the remaster was handled by Nixxes Software. It features upgraded character models, improved lighting, and enhanced environ...

Shadow Complex Remastered offers a modern take on the classic 2009 metroidvania game. Players navigate a detailed, linear world inspired by contemporary military operations and covert missions. The remaster enhances visuals and gameplay for fans of the genre and those seeking challenging exploration...

Released in 2014, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the 2012 open-world action game originally developed by United Front Games. The game is set in a fictionalized version of Hong Kong and follows Wei Shen, an undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating the local Tri...

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a 2021 Nintendo Switch remaster of the 2011 Wii game, notable for adding optional button controls alongside its signature motion-based combat.

Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is a kart racing game developed by Beenox and published by Activision in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It is a full remake of the 1999 PlayStation title Crash Team Racing, rebuilding the original tracks, characters, and driving mechanics for m...

Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition is a PlayStation 4 version of Housemarque's top-down zombie shooter Dead Nation, originally released for PlayStation 3 in 2010. Players move through ruined urban environments, collecting weapons and money while fighting large groups of infected enemies either alone or...

The Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection presents two seminal real-time strategy games: Command & Conquer and Red Alert. Developed by Westwood Studios and now overseen by Petroglyph Games, this collection offers updated visuals including 4K resolution alongside a streamlined user interface. It’s...

Homeworld Remastered Collection is a 2015 Gearbox Software release that updates Relic Entertainment's space real-time strategy games Homeworld (1999) and Homeworld 2 (2003) for modern PCs. It includes high-resolution textures, updated UI, and support for contemporary operating systems. The collectio...

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is a 2021 remake of Sega's three-dimensional fighting game Virtua Fighter 5, developed with assistance from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. It rebuilds the presentation with updated character models, stages, lighting, and interface elements while retaining the series' timin...

Released in 2017 by Gearbox Publishing, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition is a 4K remaster of the 2011 shooter, highly notable for its creatively violent skill-based scoring mechanics.

Battlezone 98 Redux is a 2016 remastered version of the 1998 science fiction video game, developed by Rebellion Developments. The title is notable for its hybrid gameplay, which integrates vehicular first-person combat with real-time strategy mechanics, requiring players to construct bases and comma...

Released in 2014 and developed by SkyBox Labs, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is a remastered version of Big Huge Games' 2003 real-time strategy title originally published by Microsoft. The Extended Edition includes the base game and its Thrones and Patriots expansion, featuring updated high-reso...

The Wonderful 101: Remastered is PlatinumGames' 2020 self-published version of Hideki Kamiya's Wii U action game, funded through Kickstarter.

'Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition' is an updated release of the 2002 real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios. The original game is set in the Middle East during the Crusades and focuses on building and defending desert castles. It features a campaign with historical figures like...

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is a revised release of Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy game set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe. It combines the original Dawn of War with the Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm expansions, preserving their campaigns...

Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a 2023 real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios as an updated edition of the original 2001 Stronghold. It retains the original combination of medieval castle construction, resource management, civilian settlement simulation, siege warfare, and real-time...

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a 2022 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is a high-definition remaster of the 2007 PlayStation Portable title Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, featuring significantly updated graphics, rearranged music, and an improved user i...

DESIRE remaster ver. is an enhanced edition of Hiroyuki Kanno's 1994 mystery adventure, centered on parallel investigations at an isolated research facility.

Freedom Wars Remastered is Bandai Namco's 2025 port of the PS Vita action RPG, adding 4K support, 60 fps, and modern platforms.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of Halo Wars, the real-time strategy game originally released for Xbox 360 in 2009. The remaster features updated graphics, support for higher display resolutions, and the downloadable content released for the original game. Set in the Halo scienc...

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition is a 2014 edition of Ensemble Studios' 2002 real-time strategy game, released for Windows through Steam. It retains the original mixture of settlement building, resource management, military combat, and mythological units drawn from several ancient cultures. The ed...

Released in 2018 by Forgotten Empires and Xbox Game Studios, this definitive edition remasters the 1997 classic with updated 4K graphics and modernized gameplay.

Praetorians - HD Remaster is a 2020 Kalypso remaster of Pyro Studios' Roman real-time tactics game, with Torus Games restoring online multiplayer.

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites is a 2021 revision of WayForward's 2011 action platformer, notable for new voice acting and rebalanced combat and difficulty.

A 2024 remaster of the 1995 Super Famicom Clock Tower developed by WayForward, marking the first official English localization of the original Japanese game.