FoE Remains

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FoE Remains is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Empalu and was released on August 29, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

REMAINS is a mix of genres with its core as a platformer: side view, familiar game mechanics (jumping, climbing stairs). A rich arsenal of weapons plus fights being a crucial part of the game give you vibes of 2D-shooter. Finally, you can take it as a roguelike game with exploring procedurally generated locations, picking locks, gathering loot, leveling up and learning new skills/perks, crafting, …

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Audience ScoreBased on 130 reviews

story10 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game is a highly polished and fun blend of Fallout and My Little Pony, delivering an engaging 2D platformer/shooter experience with RPG elements.
It offers a substantial amount of content including procedurally generated dungeons, varied weapons and abilities, with a long and replayable gameplay that can reach over 80 hours.
The game is free, well-made especially for a fan project, features an atmospheric soundtrack, and is accessible to both fans of the source material and newcomers.

The beginning of the game can be very punishing and frustrating due to lack of weapons and armor, and some enemy encounters feel unfair or overly difficult.
There are issues with bugs, glitches, translation errors, and save data loss that can negatively impact the experience.
The game’s graphics are retro and simplistic, which may feel outdated, and the reliance on procedurally generated levels can lead to repetitive gameplay and occasional design flaws.

story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is an original and well-crafted narrative set in the Fallout Equestria universe, praised for its clear exposition, multiple endings, and creative deviations from the source material. While the main story is linear, it offers engaging quests, enriching dialogue, and a cohesive plot that resonates with fans and newcomers alike. Overall, reviewers appreciate the thoughtful storytelling combined with gameplay, making it a compelling experience.
- “For being completely free and fandom based, this game has numerous locations, bosses, so many characters and an impressive, consistent storyline.”
- “The quests are so enriching and even the dialogue is fun to read.”
- “Instead of a meandering journey that takes almost 1/3rd of its length for the main plot to get going, the game repurposes the good into a more cohesive narrative without the self-righteous and insufferable, wishy-washy characters.”
- “The main story is linear and only loosely based on the events of the original Fallout: Equestria, which may disappoint players looking for a deeper connection to the source material.”
- “While its gameplay can be repetitive and the story linear, the game still offers a challenging experience, though it may not satisfy those seeking complex storytelling.”
- “The story might help if one is at least familiar with the characters of Littlepip, Calamity, and Velvet Remedy, as the game relies on prior knowledge for clearer exposition.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its solid platforming mechanics, engaging 2D shooter elements, and challenging design, complemented by a well-crafted story and art style. While some note its repetitiveness and linear narrative, the game effectively adapts RPG elements into a 2D side-scroller format, delivering a fun and immersive experience. Overall, it reflects considerable developer effort and offers satisfying gameplay despite some limitations typical of browser-based games.
- “It's a good game, solid platforming and mechanics; a fun 2D platformer shooter with an engaging story and art style.”
- “After Remains: absolute cinema, had so much fun, loved the story, gameplay, and music.”
- “Though the game developer took their own spin on it entirely, it doesn't take away from the custom crafted story, the gameplay, or anything else the game has to offer.”
- “The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative-based gameplay progression and so on.”
- “For gameplay purposes, because the user interface for this game is mostly just 2D static text/images, it's a browser game.”
- “While its gameplay can be repetitive and its story linear, the game is awesome and challenging.”
graphics
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The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, with some appreciating its charming 2D art style and effort, especially fitting for a pony fan game, while others criticize the visuals as outdated and unimpressive for modern standards. Overall, the graphics are seen as adequate but not cutting-edge, contributing to the game's nostalgic and retro feel.
- “Story, gameplay and graphics are great for a pony fan game, it really shows how much effort was put into it.”
- “Creative, roguelike-ish, good graphics, plays better than its inspiration.”
- “Super cute, I enjoyed all the art and visuals.”
- “The graphics aren't that impressive and feel somewhat outdated.”
- “The weak-looking 2D retro assets seem like they'd be more at home in a browser game or a mobile app.”
- “3D graphics accelerators hit the mainstream of PC gaming in the mid-1990s with cards like the ATI Rage and Voodoo3D; there's no excuse for such poor 2D graphics in 2025.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features occasional grinding, particularly in the early stages, but it remains manageable and doesn’t overly detract from the experience. Overall, the grinding is moderate and balanced within its side-scroller RPG hybrid design.
- “Slightly grindy at times, but the game is a decent side scroller/RPG hybrid.”
- “And while the game has some flaws - it's somewhat grindy at times, the graphics aren't that impressive and so on - it was made with a lot of thought, love and passion, and it feels.”
- “None of them felt grindy, perhaps except for the early game when I didn't know how to manage my health.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its strong and unique atmosphere, effectively enhanced by incorporated mods, creating an engaging post-apocalyptic setting. It balances a casual platforming experience with moments of challenge, contributing to its immersive ambiance.
- “Seeing it actually incorporate the two decent mods it had really solidified the impression of a very atmospheric and unique game.”
- “A nice little casual platformer with good atmosphere but sometimes quite challenging.”
- “Atmospheric post-apocalypse.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music received high praise for its gorgeous and cinematic quality, with users expressing great enjoyment of the soundtrack alongside the story and gameplay. The availability of the OST for free was also noted positively.
- “The soundtrack is gorgeous.”
- “After Remains: absolute cinema, had so much fun, loved the story, gameplay and music.”
- “Even the OST is free.”
replayability
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The game offers substantial replayability thanks to its deep leveling system, making each level-up rewarding and encouraging experimentation with diverse builds. It stands out as one of the most feature-complete and replayable fan games in its genre.
- “It has a surprising amount of depth and content, with a lot of replay value because of how the leveling system works; every level-up feels satisfying and meaningful, and there's a good variety of builds to try.”
- “It's probably one of the most feature complete and replayable MLP fan games out there, not a small thing considering how many of these projects die from over-ambition and lack of skill.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is undermined by numerous bugs and glitches, leading to frequent disruptions. Additionally, unclear skill requirements for tasks contribute to a frustrating and inconsistent experience.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game’s monetization is praised for being completely free with no in-app purchases, offering a straightforward experience without pressure to spend. Some users appreciate this approach despite the game feeling a bit dated and not contributing to certain profile achievements.