Top 10 Best Video Game Prequels, Ranked

It turns out prequels aren’t just cash-ins—they’re often the spark that transforms how we feel about the originals. From Metal Gear Solid 3 to Yakuza 0 and Red Dead Redemption 2, these ten titles use modern tech and savvy storytelling to deepen beloved characters and worlds, sometimes even outshining the games that came before them.

Rather than a gimmick, each prequel on this list earned its spot by adding layers of drama, mystery or heart that forever changed our favorite series—and in some cases became the high-water marks of their own franchises.

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