The 10 Most Anticipated Remakes And Remasters of 2025

The 10 Most Anticipated Remakes and Remasters of 2025

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“The Thing Remastered” (2025)

2002’s The Thing remains one of the most overlooked horror titles of the PS2/Xbox era despite being a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s masterful 1982 film. Thankfully however, the game is getting a second chance thanks to remaster masters Nightdive Studios in 2025. Despite the dated graphics, The Thing managed to capture the stress and unease of the film as players need to not only manage resources, but also their team members. As more and more become infected and replaced by the titular Thing, tensions rise and some members will refuse to work or share supplies with the rest of the camp. The desolation of the frozen wasteland is perfectly recreated as players explore the abandoned research station and encounter numerous versions of the Thing at every turn. Who can you trust when it could be anywhere or anyone?

“Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars” (2025)

The long dormant Suikoden series is finally making a comeback, and while it might not be a new entry, being able to replay some of the best RPGs of all time on modern hardware is a fine concession. The Suikoden series is rightfully regarded as some of the best JRPGs of the PS1 and PS2 era - Suikoden II especially, with its intricately designed and interconnected narratives and massive roster of recruitable characters. Making the most of the popular 2D HD graphics upgrade, the sprites and environments are more detailed and beautiful than ever and will also feature updates to the menus as well as quality of life improvements to combat and numerous other behind the scenes systems. We’ve had quite a few of these 2D HD updated games recently and honestly keep them coming, not only to preserve these titles’ legacy but also to introduce them to whole new generations of players.

“Freedom Wars Remastered” (2025)

Much like the closure of the Wii U and 3DS online stores, a lot of games were lost to time on the Vita. If you didn’t happen to have a working console and copy of the game you were out of luck. Thankfully one of the Vita’s best titles is getting a second chance to find a wider audience on modern consoles as Freedom Wars is receiving the remaster treatment in 2025. Besides the usual upgraded visuals and performance upgrades, controls have been overhauled for a smoother experience and players can team up with 7 other players to fight for their freedom. Freedom Wars was already a cult classic on Sony’s handheld with its unique approach to combat and intriguing story of prisoners fighting to reduce their sentences, and with the remaster, the developers are hoping for a resurgence to allow them to move forward with the sequel they’ve been planning for years.

“Donkey Country Returns HD” (2025)

There are several Wii exclusives that are still trapped on the now retro console but thankfully, Nintendo has been slowly porting some of these titles to the Switch to give them a second lease on life. While we’d already gotten Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, fans of the big ape will finally get to play his original comeback Donkey Kong Returns in 2025 and in HD no less. Retro Studios’ commercial and critical reinvention of DK took him back to his classic roots on the SNES and gave the big man some of the most inventive and challenging 2D levels of his career. Thankfully, the questionable motion controls will remain a thing of the past and along with upgraded visuals, the game will feature levels previously exclusive to the 3DS release. Just like the old school days of DK adventures, it can also be played entirely in co-op.

“Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered” (2025)

Lara Croft’s comeback tour continues as hot off the spelunking expedition to remaster Lara’s first three PS1 adventures, Aspyr announced remasters of Lara’s last two PS1 entries and more surprisingly, her PS2 outing Angel of Darkness. Releasing exactly a year after the first remastered trilogy, 4-6 will feature the same updated graphics and controls as 1-3, trophy support, and a photo mode. While admittedly none of the titles in the 4-6 collection would be considered some of Lara’s best adventures, we’re still excited to see the entirety of Lara’s original adventures from series creators Core Design finally collected and playable on modern hardware. Hopefully these updates will make Angel of Darkness a bit more enjoyable this time around. Now all we need are remasters of Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld and the Lara Croft saga will be complete!

“Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition” (2025)

The Xenoblade series has become one of Nintendo’s most successful IPs, consistently pushing the aging Switch to its limits and delivering the kind of traditional RPG goodness fans love. However, even though the entire trilogy is available on the Switch, there was still one component missing. Trapped on the long dead Wii U, Chronicles X is a side story to the mainline games. With the end of the Switch’s lifecycle in sight, Nintendo is finally bringing the entire collection together and updating not only the visuals, but also including previously unreleased story content and side quests and updated controls and menus. Players will also be able to team up online for multiplayer specific challenges and missions and even have other players' avatars join them in the main storyline similar to Dragon’s Dogma and that game’s Pawn system. Definitive indeed.

“Lunar Remastered Collection” (2025)

The PS1 had no shortage of incredible RPGs for genre fans to lose hours in, but there were so many great choices that many were overlooked almost completely and forgotten to time. The Lunar series never quite reached the heights of its counterparts on Sony’s little gray box but Lunar Silver Star Story and its sequel Lunar 2: Eternal Blue will FINALLY be given a new shot at life on modern hardware and not just in our nostalgic memories. While the games weren’t revolutionary in design or narrative, they still told engaging stories full of likable characters and beautiful worlds to explore along with some wonderfully 90’s anime cutscenes. The game will feature improved graphics and numerous quality of life improvements for modern audiences to be able to jump in and enjoy some classic 90’s RPG goodness.

“Gothic” (2025)

The debut game from developer Piranha Bytes, the original Gothic received widespread acclaim for its realistic world design and character interactions and even rivaled the mighty Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for the best RPG of the early 2000s. After two decades, Gothic is coming back and with a major graphical upgrade from Unreal Engine 5, the facelift is only the start of the remake’s improvements. The fascinating world of Gothic has been completely overhauled with realistic NPCs and wildlife as well as numerous modern quality of life improvements and gameplay features. Gothic remains one of the truest forms of a role-playing game and the remake continues this tradition by allowing players to experience the world in any way they want, with NPC interactions that will accommodate their actions. The remake will also introduce new areas for long-time fans to explore and a much-improved combat and progression system that should satisfy both newcomers and die-hard Gothics.

“Yooka-Replayee” (2025)

Longtime Rare fans had been begging the developer to return to their roots and give the world another classic 3D platformer, and while the devs were out sailing the high seas, some former members of Rare got together to give fans what they wanted. Yooka-Laylee, a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, might not have rekindled the flame of the developer’s glory days, but it was still a solid experience to a bygone era of inventive platforming and collectathon gaming. Playtonic Games haven’t given up on the duo and along with some excellent 2D outings, is delivering the definitive Yooka-Laylee experience, with improved visuals, controls, a much-improved camera, and most importantly, a map that tracks challenges, collectibles, and fast travel points. Replayee could finally be the return to form fans have been hoping for and the game Playtonic always hoped to deliver.

“Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater” (2025)

Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima might have left Solid Snake and his sneaking ways behind him after he split with Konami, but Konami refuses to let Snake enjoy his retirement. Choosing to remake the canonical first entry in the Metal Gear series, Konami is aiming to make Delta the de facto way to experience one of the franchise’s best entries. Utilizing Unreal Engine 5 for all its worth, Delta is a one-to-one remake in every sense of the description, even reusing the original dialogue from the 2004 classic. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any upgrades, however. Snake Eater Delta will offer players plenty of modern quality of life improvements, with game mechanics from later entries as well as both modern and classic options for controls and camera, with the classic option maintaining the static camera angles of the original release.

What video game do you hope receives the coveted remake or remaster treatment? Share your picks in the comments.