# The Wolf Among Us Remastered review: what IGN found

> IGN scored The Wolf Among Us Remastered 8 out of 10 ahead of its Oct. 29 launch. Here are the praise, the complaints and the $24.99 price details.

By Subhajit | 2026-10-27 | Reviews | Savvy VibeZ
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## Key takeaways

- IGN scored The Wolf Among Us Remastered 8 out of 10 on Oct. 27. The score is IGN's, not Savvy VibeZ's.
- IGN praises the writing and redesigned locations but cites a pacing dip in episode four and stiff, robotic animations.
- Launches Oct. 29 on Steam, Epic and PS5 (Xbox One, playable on Series X|S); $24.99, with 20% launch savings and 50% off for original owners.
- Switch version comes later; physical editions are planned for Q1 2027.

IGN gave *The Wolf Among Us Remastered* an 8 out of 10 in a review published Tuesday, Oct. 27, two days before the game's Oct. 29 release. That score is IGN's, not ours; we have not played the remaster. The verdict in short: the story is still excellent, the new set dressing deepens the mood, and the stiff animations from 2013 are still here.

## What IGN liked

IGN's critic calls the neo-noir mystery a "fantastic" story and says the redesigned locations add to its sinister tone. The game follows Bigby Wolf, the Big Bad Wolf turned sheriff of Fabletown, a hidden community of fairy-tale characters living in New York. A murder lands on his doorstep, literally, and he has to solve it while a community that distrusts him watches every move.

The review singles out the dialogue system, where timed responses and visible consequences make choices feel weighty. It also praises the quick-time-event action sequences and the finale, which it says pulls the pace back up. The remaster adds a black-and-white Noir mode, a gallery comparing old and new art, developer and cast interviews, and a handful of playable deleted scenes. IGN calls the deleted scenes the most compelling extra.

## Where IGN had complaints

The main knock is pacing. IGN says the story sags in the penultimate episode, with characters repeating their positions just as the player is ready for the payoff. The reviewer also says Bigby's animations still look rigid and occasionally robotic, which stands out more in a 2026 remaster than it did in the original. The bonus-feature menus come in for a lighter mention as old-fashioned.

## Price, platforms and the owner discount

Telltale says the digital version launches Oct. 29 on Steam, the Epic Games Store and PlayStation 5, plus Xbox One, where it runs on Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility. A Nintendo Switch version is listed as coming later. Physical editions are planned for the first quarter of 2027.

The full price is $24.99 on Steam. Telltale's launch deal, which runs from Oct. 29 to Nov. 12, takes 20% off for new players on Steam, Epic and Xbox, and 50% off for people who own the original digitally on the same store and account. On PlayStation 5, the 20% cut applies to PlayStation Plus members; players without Plus pay full price, or get 30% off if they own the PS4 original. Physical copies of the original do not qualify.

## Our take

An 8 from a major outlet is a strong sign, and the details line up with what fans of the original would expect: great writing, awkward animation. For anyone who has never played it, a $24.99 entry price for five episodes of about two hours each, per IGN, is easy to justify. If you already own the original digitally, the 50% deal makes the upgrade a low-risk call. Anyone hoping for a full rebuild should keep expectations in check, because the animation and pacing complaints are still there. This is a remaster, not a remake. IGN also notes that a sequel is in the works, which gives newcomers a good reason to catch up now.

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Picture credit: Telltale Games