Indie developer Impromptu Games is remaking its over a decade old ball-rolling puzzler, InFlux, but it failed the Steam build review last month for looking too much like the original. You can see the games side-by-side above; it looks pretty different to me.
As reported by PC Gamer, Valve told Impromptu founder Joe Wintergreen that it "seems identical to the game you put out 11 years ago", asking him to "explain why this should be its own product". Thankfully, Steam aren't refusing to publish the game (it has since been approved for release), but it's an especially strange note when looking at some of the triple-A remasters on the platform.
We're seeing more remakes these days, and the likes of Dead Space, The Last of Us, and Horizon Zero Dawn don't see worth it. Can you tell them apart?
The original Dark Souls isn't even available to purchase anymore, replaced by a remaster that doesn't look too different, while Skyrim has received two new editions in the 13 years since it launched, the Special and Anniversary versions. We also have the maligned BioShock and near-identical Darksiders remasters, to name just a few notable examples. The InFlux...
