HomeThe Thing: Remastered
The Thing: Remastered
Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks · published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · released Dec 5, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks, published by Nightdive Studios, Atari
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
Released Dec 5, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 1,227 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 17,634 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 6 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #974 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 30, 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 22 | 2 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 28 | 4 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 13 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 15, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 29, 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 9 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 8, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 15, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 26k – 140k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $580k – $2M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,227 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 22–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| Third-Person Shooter | 1 in 41 games |
| Thriller | 1 in 34 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
Games like The Thing: Remastered
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Space | Motive | 84% | Very Positive · 63,956 |
| Dead Space™ 2 | Visceral Games | 80% | Very Positive · 26,275 |
| Dead Space (2008) | EA Redwood Shores | 76% | Very Positive · 23,021 |
| The Evil Within | Tango Gameworks | 73% | Very Positive · 21,630 |
| The Evil Within 2 | Tango Gameworks | 74% | Very Positive · 19,871 |
| The Callisto Protocol™ | Striking Distance Studios | 72% | Mixed · 35,209 |
| Alan Wake's American Nightmare | Remedy Entertainment | 74% | Mostly Positive · 8,470 |
| Tormented Souls | Dual Effect, Abstract Digital | 71% | Very Positive · 6,203 |