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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“Alone in the Dark is a straight up classic, no arguing that. This is one of the games that basically built survival horror before it even had a name. But playing it now? yeah… it’s more of a f*cking historical artifact than an actual game you sit down to enjoy for hours. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I remember playing that game as a kid in the 90s, I remember going quite some way but I'm pretty sure I never finished it...I wanted to give it another shot, but oh my god...I love that they released it again anyway”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“[h1] The Grandfather of Horror Games [/h1] Alone in the Dark is a total classic. Even though it looks old today, without this game, we probably wouldn't have Resident Evil or Silent Hill. [b]Pros:[/b] Atmosphere: For such an old game, it still has a great vibe. Exploring the…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Classic · Horror · 1990's · Lovecraftian · Survival Horror · Retro · Cult Classic · Singleplayer · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D Graphics card compatible with DirectX7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard