Remnant: From the Ashes
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ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeCo-opThird-Person ShooterMultiplayerOnline Co-Op

165 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 457

Peak in the last 7 days: 561

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Game description

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Basic info

DeveloperGunfire Games
PublisherArc Games, THQ Nordic
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 19, 2019
Price
  • Steam store −80% $39.99 $7.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $7.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $3.89 · 3-month low $4.96Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-7350K (4.20 GHz) or better
Memory8 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 470
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 449 reviews from the past 1 year

72.4/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Best enjoyed with friends, this third person survival shooter scores 72.4 from 449 analyzed reviews and 57,905 on Steam.

👍 Strengths

98 reviews praise co-op play with friends, calling it memorable, easy to follow and full of shared laughs. Multiplayer ranks 216th of 642. 81 simply call it a fun game, and some say it has aged well. 30 like how the combat feels, with guns and melee that are satisfying, responsive controls and shooting that feels meaty, and a few say the boss fights are worth playing. Visuals & Sound ranks 929th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 627th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

53 reviews describe difficulty spikes that feel unfair, with bosses that summon waves of adds or land unavoidable attacks, and some say solo play suffers most. 53 find the enemies, bosses and biomes repetitive over time, and a few call the optional content monotonous. 36 call the story confusing, with some saying the lore is hard to follow without reading a lot of extra text. Story & World ranks 1017th of 1096, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1019th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“playing with friend was enjoyable and memorable” · 98 reviews
“genuinely good game with fun gameplay and mechanics” · 81 reviews
“procedurally generated adventures ensure every playthrough feels different” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 75% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.16 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “many weapon mods and elemental builds help control crowds and break resistances” · 26 reviews
Negative “melee forced despite choosing ranged specialization” · 5 reviews

Progression 29% · Difficulty 46% · Onboarding 15% · Freedom 8% · Controls & feel 25%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.94 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “compelling demonic forces backstory and initial hours were amazing” · 15 reviews
Negative “bland world, little worldbuilding, repetitive areas between dungeons” · 3 reviews

Story 34% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.09 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “procedurally generated adventures ensure every playthrough feels different” · 29 reviews
Negative “Repetitive with random maps, forced replays to see all bosses” · 1 review

Volume 18% · Variety 29%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.13 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good art style with nice enemy design and atmosphere” · 21 reviews
Negative “animations feel outdated and wooden in places” · 5 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.55 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “playing with friend was enjoyable and memorable” · 98 reviews
Negative “all features present but no friends to play with” · 11 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.43 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Root Mother protection section unbalanced, dies instantly unfairly” · 24 reviews
Positive “tank class viable and balanced while still being fun” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.15 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “profile corruption and progress loss” · 12 reviews
Positive “game never crashed even when minimized, excellent stability for action title” · 1 review

Performance 6% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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