The Wolf Among Us Remastered vs the original: what's changed

By The Wolf Among Us Remastered Editorial Team · Checked 15 October 2026

The story is the same: all five episodes, with the same choices and consequences. What's new is a switchable black-and-white Noir Mode, reworked lighting, animation, environments and interface, upgraded audio, higher resolutions, and a bonus archive with cast interviews and playable deleted scenes. The remaster also adds French, German, and Latin American Spanish text, and it raises the PC minimum specs. Nobody can benchmark it before 29 October, so everything below comes from official descriptions.

Black-and-white Noir Mode screenshot of a shabby apartment, with a man slumped in an armchair and a large pig sitting on the floor near a window. — Noir Mode in an official Steam screenshot. The pig on the floor is Colin, one of the Three Little Pigs.

Side-by-side

Story content	2013: five episodes released across 2013 and 2014. Remaster: the same five episodes as one package.
Visual modes	2013: the cel-shaded neon-noir look only. Remaster: the remastered look plus Noir Mode, toggled at any time.
Presentation	Remaster: improved lighting, updated animation, refined environments and characters, an updated UI, upgraded audio, higher resolutions, and smoother performance, per Telltale and PM Studios.
Bonus content	2013: none on the store page. Remaster: more than an hour of extras, including developer commentary, cast interviews, concept art, restored content, and playable deleted scenes.
Languages (Steam)	2013: English. Remaster: English with full audio, plus French, German, and Latin American Spanish interface and subtitles.
Platforms	2013: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and mobile. Remaster: PC, PS5, Xbox One (playable on Series X\|S), and the first Nintendo release, on Switch.
PC minimum	2013: Windows XP SP3, Core 2 Duo, 3 GB RAM, 512 MB GPU, 2 GB storage. Remaster: 64-bit Windows 10, Core 2 Quad Q6600, 8 GB RAM, GTX 470 1 GB. Full list on PC specs.

Noir Mode explained

Noir Mode first appears in this remaster. The official description says it casts Fabletown's characters and streets in monochrome, as a nod to classic detective films. According to the feature list, a single press switches between Noir Mode and the remastered colour look, so you don't have to commit at the start. It's a presentation option. No source says it changes dialogue, choices, or scenes.

Colour screenshot of a large, pale, monstrous face looming at the left while Bigby Wolf stands behind a cluttered bar on the right. — The remastered colour look, in a bar scene from the Steam screenshots.

Will old saves or choices carry over?

No official source mentions importing saves from the 2013 game, or carrying remaster choices into The Wolf Among Us 2. Until Telltale says otherwise, expect to start fresh.

Is it worth it if you own the original?

That depends on how much you care about Noir Mode and the archive extras. The story and choice structure are unchanged, according to the publisher. Without a price or launch reviews, we can't say more yet. We'll update this page once both are available.