Remakes, Sequels, Spinoffs, and Spiritual Successors

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Remake: update, expand, make shiny, fix issues, possibly add cut content, address plotholes or unanswered questions

Sequel (cannot be built around game mechanics): expand story, follow new characters, let OCs rest until the third game (or the sequel's third act), address plotholes or unanswered questions

Spinoff: follow familiar characters, new story/premise or alternate reality

Spiritual Successor: familiar characters may cameo, virtually no other connection aside from a similar playstyle or thematic tone


Some games have an ending but feel as though the story has not concluded. These include indies such as Journey, Limbo, Inside, Little Nightmares, Braid, etc.