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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
From the moment Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac set foot on Shadow Island, they are confronted by mysterious, evil creatures intent on thwarting their progress to recover 3 ancient tablets believed to hold the secret key to some incredible menacing phenomena. Danger threatens from every corner.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“retrieving old memories on ps! -was one of my best horror games atmospheric (keeps you on your toes)/ good puzzles. -one bad thing is it doesnt support controllers at all here. -monsters are hard to kill but still challenging which i love it. -better to play it alone using…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“i love it so much. im enjoying it way more than the original resident evils 1,2,3”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“I spent more time trying get the cutscenes to work, than playing the game. They really should update this to work on modern systems. But instead the publisher will hire Aspyr, and try to get previous owners to spend 30-40 dollars for it.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedLatest official news
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Monsters and Mysteries await: Alone in the Dark is OUT NOW!
Monsters and Mysteries await: Alone in the Dark is OUT NOW! Play as Emily or Edward, portrayed by the brilliant actors Jodie Comer and David Harbour, to uncover the secrets of Derceto Manor. Skövde, S
Alone in the Dark: Illumination - NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM!
The Time is Nigh! http://i.imgur.com/ecSEVKr.jpg Alone in the Dark: Illumination is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam! http://i.imgur.com/IIWlgg2.jpg Darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous horde
Alone in the Dark: Illumination - NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM!
The Time is Nigh! http://i.imgur.com/ecSEVKr.jpg Alone in the Dark: Illumination is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam! http://i.imgur.com/IIWlgg2.jpg Darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous horde
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Horror · Action · Survival Horror · Classic · Puzzle · Female Protagonist · Lovecraftian (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® 98 SE/Me/2000 Pro/XP Processor: Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz Memory: 64 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 400 MB available space