Everything old becomes new again, especially in the entertainment industry. While many remakes are just more of the same, sometimes game companies find creative ways to give us something fresh.

Hurry up and read this list of noteworthy video game sequels and remakes from 2023.

Jedi Survivor

The highly anticipated sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order is an open world game that gives players the ability to customize lightsabers and fighting styles. You can play this game your way.

Photography: Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts

Final Fantasy XVI

One of the longest-running video game franchises of all time, Final Fantasy still manages to amaze gamers with its characters and story-lines. Final Fantasy XVI continues that tradition with a new lead character, Clive — a young warrior seeking revenge for his family.

Photography: Square Enix

Baldur's Gate

There's always been something magical about playing DnD in person. Capturing that sense of exploration in video games has felt impossible until now. Somehow, Baldur's Gate 3 has pulled it off and its popularity speaks for itself.

Photography: Larian Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom

Tears of The Kingdom had humble beginnings. Not only did it have to follow Breath of The Wild, which was one of the most popular Zelda Games ever, but it was supposed to be a DLC for the aforementioned game. While it's still set in Hyrule, the ability to travel above and below the map makes the game feel truly expansive.

Photography: Nintendo EPD

Diablo 4

Diablo 4 feels like the game Diablo fans were waiting for. After a very long wait, Blizzard delivered on the big promises it made. Most notably, Diablo 4 is bigger than ever with a large map and open-world gameplay.

Photography: Blizzard Entertainment

CyberPunk: Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077's release in 2020 was a disappointment, but developers committed to improving the game. Three years later, it's beloved by fans, and the Phantom Liberty DLC has reignited excitement. While it's technically not a whole new game, the DLC is substantial. There's a whole new area of the map, new story-lines, and several refinements to gameplay.

Photography: CD Projekt Red

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter is the OG one-on-one fighting game. Shortly after the arcade game was released, it was ported to home computers. Decades later, the newest edition is also available on consoles with many new and familiar characters making an appearance.

Photography: Capcom

Resident Evil 4

Another remake from Capcom, Resident Evil 4 is an improved version of the 2005 release. Resident Evil remakes seem to be a roller-coaster for the company, as some do well while others disappoint. This remake, however, has done anything but disappoint.

Photography: Capcom

Metroid Prime Remastered

Capcom doesn't have a monopoly on remaking great games, though. In February, Nintendo surprise-dropped a remastered version of the Retro Studios masterpiece: Metroid Prime. If any game deserved a remake, it's this one, and gamers are surely glad it exists.

Photography: Retro Studios

Forza Motorsport

Racing games have been around since the early days of gaming, but few look as beautiful as the 2023 Forza reboot for Xbox. With high-fidelity graphics and realistic ray tracing, you might forget you're playing a video game.

Photography: Xbox Game Studios