Arguably one of the mostexciting announcements at the 2022 Game Awardshad to be the reveal ofRemnant 2, the sequel toRemnant: From The Ashes. For anyone unaware,Remnantis most commonly described as a “Souls-like with guns” but that’s not a completely accurate definition.
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Remnantis alsoone of the most replayable, most expansive, and honestly most immersive Souls-likes out there, so most fans are nothing short of ecstatic that a sequel is in the works. That said, there’s a lot the developers at Gunfire Games could fine-tune, improve upon, or adjust fromRemnant: From The Ashesfor its sequel, so let’s look at some of the best examples.
8Even More Unique Melee & Ranged Weapons
Remnant: From The Asheshas a lot of weapons in it, about 49 to be precise. And, among those weapons, there are some really unique ones such as the Eye of the Storm, Chain Blade, or Hive Cannon. But, if the neat VFX, pretty colors, and unique look of the guns were taken out, these weapons would just be a rifle, a sword on a chain, and a pistol.
That isn’t to say that they’re ‘creatively designed’ weapons, butRemnant 2could really build upon what worked in the first game and create some truly unique weapons that don’t have an easy reference point or ‘base’ for players to associate them with. The wackier the weapons get, the better, and from the weird clockwork sword and bow seen in the reveal trailer, it seems like they’re aware of this.
7Make ‘Melee-Only’ Runs More Viable
Another thing thatRemnantdoes differently from most of theother Souls games or Souls-like gamesis that guns AKA ranged combat are the primary focus. Yes, players can absolutely use a melee weapon and there are a lot of them found throughout the game. But, if players want to entirely focus their build around melee they need to follow some pretty specific builds and will probably have a boss or two that’s literally impossible to hit with a melee weapon.
Again, there are ways to do melee inRemnantfrom the get-go and everyone’s mileage may vary, but if they made it a bit easier to go all-in on melee weapons inRemnant 2and made sure there was always some ‘option’ for knocking flying bosses down to melee range, that would be fantastic.
6More Of Their Memorable Armor Designs
Honestly, as far as Armor Sets were concerned,Remnant: From the Ashesdid an exceptional job, or at least that’s what fans of the game always mentioned. The basic human armor like the Nightstalker Set looked perfect for a post-apocalyptic world, the armor from other realms like the Void Armor looked so completely alien, and even the heavy armor like Leto’s Armor managed to capture thatDark Souls-esque style.
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So, this isn’t exactly something Gunfire Games needs to “improve upon” inRemnant 2, but rather, they can just do it again. They simply need to make sureRemnant 2is filled with at least an equal amount of fantastic Armor and maybe try to make them even more visually distinct.
5More Creative Boss Fights & With Even More Alternate Kill Conditions
One of the most interesting parts ofRemnant: From the Ashes, especially on subsequent playthroughs, are the boss alternate kills. These are alternative ways to kill the boss that completely change what they drop, some aspects of their battle, and sometimes even the lore around them. Just to give a few spoiler-free examples:
So,Remnant 2could add even more unique alternate kills, make it easier to figure them out without looking it up, or even give some bosses 2+ different alternate kills.
4Bring The Moments Of Creative Writing Into The Spotlight
Here’s the thing, betweenChronos: Before the AshesandRemnant: From the Ashes, there are a lot ofincredibly interesting story elementsto get invested in. The whole concept of the ‘Root’ as an antagonist, the stories of each individual realm and their methods of staving off the Root, and the people on Earth who have adapted to this new world are all fantastic.
But, a lot of the best parts of Remnant’s writing come fromthe unique NPC sidequests, audio logs, or written documents found throughout the world. The actual main story, in comparison, is not nearly as impactful. So, if Gunfire Games focuses on making these weirder (but much more interesting) parts of their world-building center stage, it should go a long way.
3More Modes Like Hardcore & Survival
The base version ofRemnant: From the Asheshad a mode called Hardcore. In it, players created a character and started going through the main campaign as normal but with one caveat, if they die then their character is gone forever. Basically, it was a ‘permadeath’ mode that added an absurd level of challenge for diehard fans that had done everything else andplayed every other difficulty.
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And, as another alternative, theSwamps of CorsusDLC for the game added another new mode called Survival Mode which turned the gameinto a pseudo-roguelike. To ask Gunfire Games to make more modes like these inRemnant 2may be a bit unfair, considering the work that would take, but at the very least fans are hoping both Hardcore and Survival Mode will be returning with some small fixes and adjustments.
2More Individual Character Build Diversity Outside Of Weapon & Mod Choices
InRemnant: From the Ashes, players had thousands of different combinations for their Armor, Equipment, Weapons, Weapon Mods, and Traits.
Now, inRemnant 2, players can only hope that there are even more combinations. And, a smart addition by the developers would be things like Traits and Weapon Mods inRemnant 2can separate playstyles even more than they already did.
1Increase The Max Player Count
This isn’t a recent trend but is one that many wish developers didn’t keep using, and that’s the whole ‘max of 3 players’ thing. Usually, in co-op games, the max party count is either 2 or 4, depending on how the game is balanced around multiplayer.
And, for the most part, this was perfect. 2 players made it easy to play with only a single friend online and 4 players were enough for a perfect blend of gameplay and conversation. But, 3 players, for some reason, is just so much more exclusionary and awkward, even though it’s only a difference of 1 person.
Remnant: From The Asheswas released on August 01, 2025, and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
