2026 is the year of the remake. Halo landed on PlayStation, The Witcher 3 got a free remaster, and Nintendo rebuilt Ocarina of Time. Here are the 10 remakes and remasters that matter most this year, ranked by how much really changed, how well each one treats the original, and how it’s landing with players and critics (our opinion). Ocarina of Time isn’t out until Nov 5, so #1 is our impressions of what’s been shown, not a review.
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0:00 Intro
0:56 #10 Gothic 1 Remake
2:19 #9 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
3:24 #8 Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
4:34 #7 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
5:41 #6 Halo: Campaign Evolved
6:46 #5 Star Fox (Switch 2)
7:52 #4 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
9:02 Honorable mentions
10:01 #3 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
11:17 #2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered
12:37 #1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nov 5)
13:55 Which one are you playing?
📅 Release dates, platforms and prices (U.S. standard editions) were checked against publisher, platform and store listings as of Oct 27, 2026, and can change. Metacritic scores are as listed on Oct 27, 2026 and move over time. The Wolf Among Us Remastered and the Metro Redux next-gen update arrive Oct 29; Rayman Legends Retold was delayed to Dec 3.
🎬 Footage credits
All footage is short excerpts from official publisher and platform videos, used for commentary and review. All rights belong to their respective owners.
#10 Gothic 1 Remake: “Launch Trailer”, “Release Date Trailer”, “Accolades Trailer” (Alkimia Interactive / THQ Nordic, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297900/
#9 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE: “Overview Trailer”, “Launch Trailer” (Koei Tecmo, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920610/
#8 Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties: “Overview Trailer (EN)”, “Features Trailer” (SEGA, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3937550/
#7 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: “ESRB EN – Launch”, “ESRB EN – AdvLog1” (Square Enix, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2499860/
#6 Halo: Campaign Evolved: “Available Now”, “New Missions”, “Halo: Campaign Evolved” (Xbox Game Studios, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/
#5 Star Fox: Star Fox overview video (posted Jun 2, 2026) https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2061794966997717429 and James McCloud battle video (posted May 8, 2026) https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2052765466255315135, Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) on X
#4 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter: “Promotion Trailer (EN)” (Nihon Falcom / GungHo Online Entertainment America / Clouded Leopard Entertainment, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/4225980/
Honorable mentions: Rayman Legends Retold “Reveal Trailer” (Ubisoft, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/4084710/ · The Wolf Among Us Remastered “Announcement Trailer” (Telltale, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884860/ · Tales of Eternia Remastered launch trailer (posted Oct 16, 2026), Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) on X https://x.com/BandaiNamcoUS/status/2111165020184723953 · Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered “Launch Trailer” (Koei Tecmo, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3841510/ · “Metro Redux Launch Trailer ESRB” (Deep Silver, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/286690/
#3 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: “Gameplay Trailer” (Ubisoft, official Steam store trailer) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751950/ and PS5 Pro Immersion Trailer (posted Jun 29, 2026), Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) on X https://x.com/assassinscreed/status/2071624735666970885
#2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered: “Official Launch Trailer”, “Official Announcement Trailer” (CD PROJEKT RED, official Steam store trailers) https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/
#1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: trailer (posted Sep 8, 2026) https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2097333400054927619 and Overview Trailer (posted Oct 14, 2026) https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2110355190935151081, Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) on X
Narration: AI text-to-speech voice. Music: original synthesized bed.
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