Remnant: From the Ashes Reviews

Remnant: From the Ashes is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Mar 19, 2021

Remnant: From the Ashes is a somewhat overlooked 2019 title currently free for all PS Plus members. Gunfire Games' brutally challenging Action RPG 3rd Person Shooter is as charming as it is challenging and is an absolute must have for gamers who enjoy punishing themselves during their downtime.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2019

As a base to be built on, Remnant: From the Ashes has a lot of promise. In a year from now, I can imagine it being truly excellent. Hopefully Gunfire Games can make that happen.

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Sep 9, 2019

Whether going about your adventure solo, with friends or with two random strangers, Remnant: From the Ashes is a fairly well built experience. Taking the well known formula of a Soulborne and turning it into a third person shooter works as it provides a different experience from the norm. Assume (or just hope) that the bugs go away, but otherwise, this one is genuinely enjoyable.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

Remnant: From the Ashes is a unique Soulsborne experience which entertain players for hours in its engaging world with interesting lore and a main story narrated in beautiful varied lands. The combat is also very challenging. However, the dull architecture its worlds and the boring repetitive dungeons prevent this game from using its whole potential

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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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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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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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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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7 / 10.0
May 18, 2021

I purchased Remnant for $40 when it was new, and I really enjoyed it. It’s tough, a bit slow, and kinda ugly; but now that it is on Game Pass for both Console and PC it’s an easy recommendation for anyone looking to murder a bunch of creepy-looking monsters either alone or with their friends.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2023

As far as Switch ports go, this one is not bad. Sure, compromises are apparent, namely in the visual department and some egregious loading times, but I had a good time with it. Or better yet, I had as much fun with this particular port as I could on my own. This is still a co-op game at heart, so we can only hope more people buy it in order to populate its lobbies. As of now, however, I can’t say this is a must-own.

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7 / 10.0
May 6, 2023

Remnant, is a solid action game that sells itself short with a terrible opening half-hour. Get through that though and there’s a lot to recommend in the solid gunplay and exploration of an intriguing setting. The Switch port, however, isn’t great and you can pick this up on other platforms for about half the price. If you’re dead set on handheld (and don’t own a Steamdeck…) then it’s still a bit of a tough sell at £35, but if you spot this in a sale and like the sound of shooting a bunch of Groot-clones through a ruined city and beyond then I think it’s certainly worth taking a chance on.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Despite some early game woes and a premise that doesn't fully pan out, Remnant: From the Ashes is a very unique game.

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Aug 25, 2019

Though it remains to be seen if Gunfire can fix the present issues and expand the game into the infinite time sink that the studio promised, Remnant: From the Ashes will no doubt inspire genre fans to hang up their swords and shields for some time in order to dive into a chaotic universe, guns blazing.

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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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Top Critic
5 / 10
Apr 17, 2023

Gunfire Games did what they could to bring Remnant From the Ashes to the Nintendo Switch. The downgrade is real with clear visual concessions, much longer loading times and a game that is less enjoyable on the go due to the inaccuracy and lack of ergonomics of the Joy-Con.

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5 / 10.0
Apr 21, 2023

Remnant: From The Ashes is a unique take on the Souls-like genre, blending 3rd-person shooting gameplay with the challenging combat of a Dark Souls game. It surprisingly works and offers something new to the endless Souls-like games that are out there. The issue with Remnant: From The Ashes is that if you don't like Souls-like games, this isn't the game to change your mind. Plus, the Switch port is rough to look at and harder to play due to technical issues. If you absolutely want a unique Souls-like experience and only own a Switch, Remnant: From The Ashes could be worth checking out.

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Aug 20, 2019

Even when the game isn't actively shooting itself in the foot, it never entirely succeeds.

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Liked-a-lot
Mar 20, 2023
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Liked-a-lot
Sep 3, 2019

There's so much love poured into this game. It's a game well worth exploring if you're looking for something that just celebrates games' iconography over the years.

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ACG
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Wait for Sale
Aug 20, 2019
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