Remnant: From the Ashes Reviews

Remnant: From the Ashes is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Aug 20, 2019

Remnant is overall a fantastic action RPG and great souls-like sibling. The enemy variety, stellar combat, and procedural aspect skyrocket its replay value and the meaningful loot is exciting in this gaming climate. It's challenging even on normal, but far less brutal than Dark Souls, but you can kick up the heat on a harder setting. If you enjoy games like Dark Souls or action RPGs this is an instant buy, especially if you have friends to play with.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2019

Although it is clearly inspired by the work of FromSoftware, the game has managed to go beyond giving its own imprint, providing the closest experience to Dark Souls with firearms that one could wish for.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 20, 2019

From the Ashes is a brilliant game that takes what is good about Soulsborne and combines it with a satisfying co-op shooter.

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9.3 / 10.0
Aug 22, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes blend of world building, tactical combat and tight game design combine to make one of the most refreshing and sublime games I’ve played all year.

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Chinh Tran
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 22, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is Gunfire Games’ best effort so far and punches high above its weight class.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2019

A few absurd difficulty spikes, repetitive boss encounters, bonkers match-up placement, and the absence of in-game communication do hinder the experience, but not so much as to write off the game entirely.

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7 / 10
Aug 27, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is an uncompromising Loot-Shooter in the Souls garb, who doesn't succeed in combining the best of both worlds despite his great ambitions. But if you disregard the small technical weaknesses and some questionable design decisions, Remnant knows how to motivate over longer distances, not least thanks to his reward system. The new procedurally generated levels are a nice, diversified bonus, but not every genre fan should like them. If you've always wanted to play a Soulsbourne title together with friends, Remnant: From the Ashes is undeniably the best chance.

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8.9 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2019

Remnant: From The Ashes is not a perfect game, nor does it reinvent anything in its genre, but it has known how to give it its own touch in a really intelligent way and with a very high quality in all aspects.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 29, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is a fascinating game with a lot of well executed mechanics. However, there are numerous technical issues and creative decisions that mar the experience. Hopefully, these issues will be addressed in near-future patches that will allow the game to shine brighter.

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8.4 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes borrows heavily from other franchises, but anchors itself with great mechanics, strong gunplay, and fun multiplayer.

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Sep 11, 2019

There are only so many ways I can say that I love this game. It has so much to offer and executes so well on all of its ideas, and while it may borrow heavily from some heavy hitters from the last several years, it does so skillfully and respectfully, and it is simply not an experience you can afford to miss. Go, play this game, see for yourself how much fun it is.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is a thrilling and enjoyable co-op game which I really enjoyed playing with my friends as we fought off enemy mob groups together, although I feel like the scaling system is a little off and could use some improvements/adjustments. I also found the navigation within the game a bit confusing as I found myself getting a bit lost at times with little advice on what to do next. However, I was very delighted to see that Remnant: From the Ashes focuses on the story whilst also procedurally generated the levels to keep things fresh and free from repetition. Well, the story stays the same but the land is randomly generated each time and whichever boss you end up facing is the luck of the draw!

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Sep 14, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is a game that wears its inspirations on its sleeve while at the same time being unique. The story falls flat and bosses rely too heavily on common enemies, but this game is still a blast to play and something I can get a lot of hours out of.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is a good game with fun combat and a lot of replayability thanks to the variety of boss battles and equipment allied to its gameplay loop. However, some problems and some badly executed aspects (especially the level design) stop Gunfire Games' RPG from reaching its full potential.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

It’s a very transparent system. I think too many games try to dazzle us with an overwhelmingly complicated system of upgrades. Not this one, and that’s a good thing. There’s a whole bunch of stuff going on in Remnant, and an overly complicated game loop for upgrades and leveling would detract from it. The game wants you to be a rooting-shooting (or is that just root shooting?), hacking-slashing badass and doesn’t want you too hung up on learning how to build this character optimally or how to min-max.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 6, 2019

Built on the back of a rock-solid combat system, Remnant provides a full experience whether playing with friends or by oneself.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes captures the best elements of looter-shooters and Souls-likes while eschewing the repetitive parts, creating a unique game that feels different every time you play.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes offers a healthy dose of punishing enemies while soothing a player's wounds with an adequate amount of storyline and interesting places to explore and characters to meet.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes perfectly captures the Soulsborne feeling it was aiming for with some neat tricks of its own. The way the world is created through random encounters and design means that there will always be something new to discover. The technical side is a bit hit or miss but underneath a few questionable design choices, there’s a fantastic game waiting to burst out.

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70 / 100
Aug 20, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is on the verge of what could be a great game. The gameplay has a very good foundation but the repetition of scenarios and lack of rewards will quickly alienate the player. It lacks a lot of content in the form of enemies, scenarios, maps and rewards. Hopefully they will add to them little by little. But it's fun, and that's what really counts.

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