Tomorrow, Bigby Wolf goes back to work. The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches Thursday, Oct. 29, for $24.99 on PS5, Xbox and PC, and the first thing I noticed while reading through Telltale’s announcements is how many different prices that one number turns into. Twenty percent off for most people, half off for some, nothing off for others, depending on what you own and where you play.

So this isn’t a hype piece. It’s a price-and-fit guide with a point of view: who pays what, what the remaster adds, why the Switch version isn’t launching alongside it, and where I land on whether it’s worth buying. One honest note first. I haven’t played the remaster, and I haven’t found review scores yet, so everything about how it plays is a question, not an answer. What I can do is separate what’s confirmed from what isn’t, and give you my own math and my own ranking.

The case file: everything confirmed, in one place

Before the opinions, the facts. Everything in this card comes from Telltale’s announcements as reported by outlets that read them. Where outlets disagreed or left a gap, the row says so.

What you’ll actually pay, by situation

Telltale’s launch pricing depends on two things: which platform you’re on and whether you already own the original. Here are the four situations I think cover almost everyone. The per-episode figure is my own division of the price by five.

That’s plain division, not a review. But it shows why the owner discount is the real headline. It cuts the cost of each episode in half compared with the sticker price, and it’s the part of this launch that feels like a thank-you rather than a sale.

What’s new, and what nobody has told us yet

A remaster lives or dies on what it changes and what it leaves alone. Here’s the split, with the gaps kept honest.

The Switch question

Earlier announcements listed Switch and Switch 2 alongside everything else. Then, on Oct. 16, Telltale posted that Oct. 29 was still on for PlayStation, Xbox and PC, but the Nintendo Switch version needed more time and would come later. Gematsu quoted the studio saying it wanted to deliver the experience Nintendo players deserve, which is a nice sentence to read two weeks before launch and a frustrating one if you were waiting to buy.

One detail worth knowing: Telltale’s message talks about “the Nintendo Switch version.” I couldn’t tell from it whether that also covers the Switch 2 listing that appeared in earlier reports. My opinion is simple. I’d rather wait for a port that works than have a rushed one on day one, and a delay announced before launch is the less painful way to do it.

Never played it? A no-spoiler primer

The Wolf Among Us follows Bigby, the sheriff of Fabletown, a hidden community of fairy-tale characters living in 1980s Manhattan. It’s based on Bill Willingham’s Fables comics, and it opens with a murder he has to solve. You question suspects, hunt for clues and make dialogue choices under time pressure, with quick-time events in the action scenes. The original ran as five episodes between October 2013 and July 2014.

That list is the quiet reason the remaster interests me. People who played in 2013 and 2014 waited weeks between episodes, and that suspense can’t be reproduced. A single release hands the pacing to you, and I think that’s a gift and a risk. My suggestion for a first run: one episode per sitting, no wikis, and no reloading a choice you regret. A story like this works better when you have to live with what Bigby did.

A practical note for parents and anyone sensitive to violence: Xbox’s South Africa store listing for the original shows a PEGI 18 rating, citing extreme violence and strong language. I haven’t found a rating for the remaster.

My ranking: five kinds of buyers, from easiest yes to longest wait

This is my own ranking, built from the prices above. It’s a judgment, not data, and it assumes the remaster launches in good shape, which I can’t check yet.

My take: why $24.99 is fair, and what I like about the way this is coming back

A remaster of a 2013 game at $24.99 invites a raised eyebrow, and I understand why. But I think this one earns its price, for a plain reason: you’re getting a complete five-episode story, a visual overhaul and a pile of extras that the reports describe in specific terms, from five playable Lost Scenes to more than an hour of developer interviews. That’s a different offer from a straight resolution bump. I’m not arguing every remaster deserves this price. I’m saying the confirmed contents make this one’s price easy to defend.

I also like the owner discount more than I expected to. Half off for people who already bought the game is a gesture I wish more studios made, and it treats your library as something that counts. The limits are fair to point out. It only works within the same platform or storefront family, and physical copies are left out because the studio can’t verify them. Still, it’s more thoughtful than a flat sale.

The one rule I don’t love is the PlayStation Plus condition. It turns one price into three tiers, and nothing I read explained why PS5 is handled differently from Xbox and PC. That doesn’t make the game worse, but it makes the pricing harder to explain to a friend in one sentence, which is usually a sign something got complicated.

Then there’s the bigger picture. Telltale says The Wolf Among Us 2 is set for 2027, and Notebookcheck noted that some fans have been asking about a sequel since practically the day the first season ended. A remaster is a good way to bring everyone to the same starting line: people who’ve missed Fabletown for more than a decade get a reason to go back, and newcomers get a reason to start. There’s something quietly optimistic about a game that people missed enough to keep asking for.

What could change my view of the $24.99 price? Three things I can’t judge yet: a rough launch on a platform, a Noir Mode that turns out to be awkward to use, or reviews that show the extras are thinner than the descriptions make them sound. Until those facts exist, the price is fair on paper, and the decision is yours.

The dates that matter

Quick answers

When does The Wolf Among Us Remastered come out?

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, digitally, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Telltale delayed the Nintendo Switch version on Oct. 16 and has not given a new date.

How much does The Wolf Among Us Remastered cost?

$24.99 in the U.S. and €24.99 in Europe, according to Instant Gaming. From Oct. 29 through Nov. 12 there is a 20% launch discount, which works out to about $19.99.

Do owners of the original get a discount?

Yes. Reports of Telltale’s pricing say digital owners of the original get 50% off, about $12.50, through Nov. 12. The reports say you need to own it on the same platform family, and physical copies do not qualify because the studio cannot verify them.

Is there a PlayStation Plus rule?

Yes. Instant Gaming and KitGuru both report that on PS5 the launch discount is for PlayStation Plus members and that non-members pay the regular price. I could not open Telltale’s own page, so check the PlayStation Store before you buy.

Is The Wolf Among Us Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch?

Telltale says yes, later. On Oct. 16 the studio said the Nintendo Switch version needs more time. I found no new date.

What time does it unlock on Oct. 29?

Not confirmed. Khel Now lists 1 p.m. GMT, which is 9 a.m. Eastern, while All Things How says no unlock time was shared. Check your store page.

What is new in the remaster?

Updated environments, character models, animation and audio, a black-and-white Noir Mode, five playable Lost Scenes, an art gallery of more than 100 images and over an hour of developer interviews, per MonsterVine. A German report also lists a revised interface, adjustable font sizes and more accessibility options for quick-time events.

Is it the full game or just one episode?

It is the full game: all five episodes ship together in one release rather than week by week.

Is there a demo?

Telltale offered all of Episode 1, “Faith,” as a free demo on Steam through Oct. 26 during Steam Next Fest. I found no statement on whether it stays available.

Is there a physical edition?

Physical retail editions are planned for early 2027, according to MonsterVine and GameSpew. I found no date or price.

Is The Wolf Among Us 2 still coming?

Telltale says The Wolf Among Us 2 is set for 2027. I did not find a more specific date.

Where This Comes From

HOW WE REPORTED THIS

Independently reported and written for this story from published coverage of Telltale’s announcements. I haven’t played the remaster or its demo. I couldn’t open Telltale’s own launch-discount page, and GG.deals blocked my request, so the pricing rules come from how outlets summarized them. Their wording differs slightly on the PlayStation rule, which is why I say to confirm it on the store. Prices are in U.S. dollars unless noted. The price-per-episode math, the ranking and the verdict are my own judgments, not data. See our full editorial methodology for how we report and correct stories.

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