Rank 01Why this
Shares sanity system and environmental hazards with The Thing: Remastered.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like The Thing: Remastered
- 34 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked The Thing: Remastered also play
The closest matches to The Thing: Remastered: Nuclear Nightmare, Dementium: The Ward, Dead Space (2008), Dino Crisis, and Cold Fear™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with The Thing: Remastered.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Thing: Remastered.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2009
Rank 04 
Dino Crisis
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with The Thing: Remastered.
Rank 05 
Cold Fear™
Why this: Shares environmental hazards with The Thing: Remastered.
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DEAD RISING®
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Rank 08 
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Shares resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Thing: Remastered
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Nuclear Nightmare
Shares sanity system and environmental hazards with The Thing: Remastered.
- 83% of 8,674 reviews
- 2Dementium: The Ward
Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with The Thing: Remastered.
- 89% of 176 reviews
- 3Dead Space (2008)
Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Thing: Remastered.
- 91% of 11,870 reviews
- 4Dino Crisis
Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with The Thing: Remastered.
- 78% of 476 reviews
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- 10Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like The Thing: Remastered.
- 76% of 3,464 reviews
- 11Daymare: 1998
Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like The Thing: Remastered.
- 67% of 1,273 reviews
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- 13Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Shares real time combat and boss fights with The Thing: Remastered.
- 66% of 494 reviews
- 14System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Same atmospheric mood as The Thing: Remastered.
- 87% of 1,310 reviews
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- 16The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
Shares environmental hazards and relationship building with The Thing: Remastered.
- 91% of 12,970 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 775 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cinematic tension and atmosphere
- Detailed callbacks and references to the movies setting
- Direct sequel to john carpenters 1982 classic film
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
More games like The Thing: Remastered, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Thing: Remastered
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Max Payne
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Resident Evil
Why this: Shares resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
Prey
Why this: Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like The Thing: Remastered.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Thing: Remastered at current Steam store prices.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with The Thing: Remastered.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like The Thing: Remastered.
Flesh Made Fear
Why this: Shares resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Clawed
Why this: Shares boss fights and resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
Fear The Timeloop
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with The Thing: Remastered.
Ground Zero
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like The Thing: Remastered.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dementium: The Ward
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with The Thing: Remastered.
Dead Space (2008)
Why this: Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Thing: Remastered.
DEAD RISING®
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Shares resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
More from Nightdive Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Nightdive Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DOOM + DOOM II
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Quake
Why this: Shares resource management with The Thing: Remastered.
System Shock
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Quake II
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Thing: Remastered.
Turok
Why this: Same retro mood as The Thing: Remastered.
About The Thing: Remastered
The closest matches to The Thing: Remastered: Nuclear Nightmare, Dementium: The Ward, Dead Space (2008), Dino Crisis, and Cold Fear™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Thing: Remastered is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nuclear Nightmare, Dementium: The Ward and Dead Space (2008) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic, and single out its blood testing and boss fights. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Thing: Remastered: The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Is The Thing: Remastered worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 775 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cinematic tension and atmosphere
- Detailed callbacks and references to the movies setting
- Direct sequel to john carpenters 1982 classic film
- Faithful adaptation of the films tone
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Honestly, Great remaster, if you loved the game back in the day and want to play it again, get it. But this was my first time playing the game, so all the feedback isn't directed at the remaster studio. The game is action, theres zero…”
People who play it also play: Nuclear Nightmare, Dementium: The Ward, Dead Space (2008)
Frequently asked about The Thing: Remastered
Can I run it?
Is The Thing: Remastered verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Thing: Remastered is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Thing: Remastered cost?
The Thing: Remastered is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Thing: Remastered?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Thing: Remastered are Nuclear Nightmare, Dementium: The Ward, Dead Space (2008).
Who developed The Thing: Remastered?
The Thing: Remastered was developed by Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks and published by Nightdive Studios, Atari.