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Alone in the Dark

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Critic score4 critics
First release
Mar 20, 2024
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Mystery, Action, Horror, Thriller

Alone in the Dark weaves a chilling tapestry of psychological horror and Southern Gothic charm, reimagining the iconic game that set the benchmark for the genre. We invite you to join us on a journey into madness, where each encounter could be your last. With each step you take closer to unravelling Derceto's mystery, the eyes that watch from the darkness grow hungrier. Every bullet means the difference between survival and an unthinkable end. The next door you unlock could lead to a nightmarish realm offering nothing but slashing claws, grasping tentacles, and frayed sanity. Journey to interbellum Louisiana, where an era of decadence hides a darker tale - of escape from past traumas and an intolerant society, into the waiting grasp of something darker, something that has patiently lurked for impossible eons. This is Alone in the Dark as you've never seen it - a skillfully-woven narrative of Southern Gothic elegance and eldritch madness that pays homage to its legendary origins while taking the next step forward in survival horror storytelling.

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Storyline
Set in the gothic American south in 1930, Alone in the Dark follows Emily Hartwood with the help of private investigator Edward Carnby arriving at Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally fatigued, after discovering that her uncle Jeremy has gone missing.Read more

Set in the gothic American south in 1930, Alone in the Dark follows Emily Hartwood with the help of private investigator Edward Carnby arriving at Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally fatigued, after discovering that her uncle Jeremy has gone missing.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 20, 2024
PlayStation 5
Mar 20, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Mar 20, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
17h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
psychological horror, detective, dark, supernatural, noir
… All 9, lovecraftian, narration, surreal, one button combat

At a Glance

Critic Score
75
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
17h

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 3,358 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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