Fingal Belmont
Niche GamerFATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE Review - Niche Gamer
Published 3/10/2026
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 3/12/2026
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
The full remake of FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO II: Crimson Butterfly. This Japanese-style horror adventure game follows twin sisters lost in an abandoned village haunted by evil spirits. Using the Camera Obscura, they fight ghosts as the story unfolds.
- Developer
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games
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Critic avg
76
61 scored reviews
Total coverage
61
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Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 76 across 61 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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61 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 11%
80–8925 reviews · 41%
70–7917 reviews · 28%
Below 7012 reviews · 20%
Showing 31-40 of 61 matching critic reviews. 61 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 7.
James Berich
Press StartFatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review – Hauntingly Beautiful
Published 3/10/2026
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantFatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review - A Survival Horror Treasure
Published 3/10/2026
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorFatal Frame 2 Crimson Butterfly Remake Review
Published 3/10/2026
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50
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsmir Kovacevic
AltCharFatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review – Beauty and Frustration in Equal Measure
Published 3/10/2026
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Nintendo Switch 2)
Published 3/10/2026
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100
+24 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Bognar
DualShockersFatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review: A Solid Remake that is Held Back by Frustrating Combat
Published 3/10/2026
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalFabrizio Cenci
Everyeye.itFatal Frame 2 Remake Review: A J-Horror Game Featuring Ghosts, Secrets, and Horrors in a Cursed Village
Published 3/10/2026
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalEcho Apsey
Gamer GuidesA chilling, charming, and slightly cumbersome game from a different era
Published 3/10/2026
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86
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewFatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake review
Published 3/10/2026
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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