The Thing: Remastered

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No One Survives Alone. The 2002 third-person survival horror shooter that serves as a sequel to the genre-defining 1982 film is back, remastered by Nightdive Studios to bring this innovative blend of fast paced squad action meets survival horror to the modern era.

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Developer:
Computer Artworks
Publisher:
Nightdive Studios
Engine:
KEX
Release date:
05 December 2024
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (918)

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Description

No One Survives Alone.

The 2002 third-person survival horror shooter that serves as a sequel to the genre-defining 1982 film is back, remastered by Nightdive Studios to bring this innovative blend of fast paced squad action meets survival horror to the modern era. Including Antialiasing, Per Pixel Lighting, 4K Resolution and up to 144 FPS.

Where the movie ended, the true terror begins.

You are Cpt J.F. Blake, leader of a U.S. Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events and enigmatic deaths of the American scientific team that transpired at the Outpost 31 research facility located in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Within these inhospitable surroundings your team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills. Trapped by the elements and infected by this horrific entity, using all your team members is critical if you hope to accomplish your objectives, let alone survive. If you only knew which ones were still human…

The Thing: Remastered Key Features:

  • In 20 frightening levels, lead your team against terrifying monsters, from the scuttling head-spiders and human-like walkers to gigantic multi-tentacled beasts.

  • Advanced trust/fear interface adds a new level of interaction – How you influence your teams psychological state determines whether or not they will co-operate with you.

  • Experience brand new dynamic lighting, specular mapping, shadows, depth of field complemented by improved models, textures and environments to create a deep level of immersion.

  • Use awesome firepower like machine guns, explosives and flamethrowers to torch your enemies.

  • Brand new Achievements.

  • Quality of Life gameplay enhancements to improve your experience.

  • Choose multiple paths to solve problems that lie ahead and accomplish goals.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (64-Bit Required)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.5GHz or better
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB) or better
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card or onboard sound

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (64-Bit Required)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-6600k @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or better
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) or better
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card or onboard sound

User reviews

Duke
Not recommended | 29 May 2026
4.5h played

Pointless remaster. Fixed basically nothing and didn't improve on anything. Majority of the game has no soundtrack, either. Also, Nightdive studio head said that anybody who supports Trump should be shot (Exact words

Helpful: 16
quintort
Not recommended | 22 May 2026
18.6h played

There are many early 2000s games I still enjoy, despite their flaws, but unfortunately, this isn't one of them. As a big fan of the 1982 film, it pains me to say this, but The Thing Remastered just falls flat. The

Helpful: 10
ROGNAM
Recommended | 25 Mar 2026
4.0h played

It's a fun game, the remaster is pretty good, and the controls and graphics are ok. As for the game itself, the gameplay is fairly basic but still features some original mechanics, particularly the team and stress

Helpful: 9
RATT
Recommended | 10 Apr 2026
11.3h played

Tengo que reconocer que fue una compra por nostalgia, ya que cuando lo jugue por primera ves en PC me encanto, y para ser sinceros esta ves no tanto (me parecio medio tonto) ademas se sintion facil, esta bien que lo

Helpful: 7
ShulktheMonadoBoy
Not recommended | 22 Mar 2026
1.6h played

Have you ever wanted to taste what expired dog urine is like? The saltiness? Perhaps its acidity? Then look no further that this outdated shooter. Waypoints? This game hasn't heard of them. You will be wondering and

Helpful: 3
vimguy
Recommended | 10 May 2026
11.2h played

A really good remaster, even though i've never played the original. lots of stuff and references from the movie and the main character is an absolute chad, you could blow up his mom and he would still be like "i need an

Helpful: 0