The Thing: Remastered Revives a Flawed 2002 Cult Game with Technical Precision

Nightdive Studios delivers a polished remaster of the ambitious but uneven horror-action title based on John Carpenter's classic film.

Nightdive Studios has released a remaster of the 2002 game The Thing, available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch for $29.99.
The remaster enhances visuals with modern lighting and sharper textures while maintaining the original game’s early-2000s aesthetic.
The game’s unique trust and fear mechanics, inspired by the paranoia of the 1982 film, remain conceptually intriguing but are poorly implemented, limiting their impact on gameplay.
While the opening sections build tension through atmosphere and squad management, the game shifts to repetitive action, undermining its horror elements.
Critics praise Nightdive’s technical work but note that the game’s core design flaws, such as clunky storytelling and uneven pacing, persist in the remaster.