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Alone in the Dark
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Alone in the Dark is a very interesting gameplay and remake attempt at absolute classic yada yada yada… The game is mid, it offers nothing particularly well done except plot and characters who are enough of a saving…”
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
“A solid adventure game with sporadic combat in the vein of re2:make. Decent, if simple, puzzles and a lot of eldritch lore to keep you engaged. Very nice atmosphere.”
35 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It’s a real pleasure to rediscover Alone in the Dark in this new form! The atmosphere is very strong and, visually, the game looks great. However, I experienced heavy framerate drops even while running it on an RTX…”
“Overall mostly faithful to the original, if still not quite achieving the impact of playing it. More puzzle-exploration than action horror, worth buying on sale. Can be completeted once in under 8 hours, some replay…”
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
33 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Overall mostly faithful to the original, if still not quite achieving the impact of playing it. More puzzle-exploration than action horror, worth buying on sale. Can be completeted once in under 8 hours, some replay…”
“A solid adventure game with sporadic combat in the vein of re2:make. Decent, if simple, puzzles and a lot of eldritch lore to keep you engaged. Very nice atmosphere.”
“I honestly think this game got a bit more hate than it deserved. Is it amazing? No. But it’s definitely not as bad as the reviews make it seem. I had a pretty decent time with it overall. The atmosphere is solid and it…”
20 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
“This is one of the most frustrating recommends I can make. For fans of the series, this is the best Alone in the Dark since The New Nightmare, and is the most faithful to the first game in terms of tone and type of…”
“Excellent game! Very bizarre storyline though very enjoyable. The voice acting is great, expectedly. I've seen many of these actors' projects (Stranger Things/Killing Eve, etc) and love that they did the voiceovers for…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It’s a real pleasure to rediscover Alone in the Dark in this new form! The atmosphere is very strong and, visually, the game looks great. However, I experienced heavy framerate drops even while running it on an RTX…”
“Overall mostly faithful to the original, if still not quite achieving the impact of playing it. More puzzle-exploration than action horror, worth buying on sale. Can be completeted once in under 8 hours, some replay…”
“Excellent game! Very bizarre storyline though very enjoyable. The voice acting is great, expectedly. I've seen many of these actors' projects (Stranger Things/Killing Eve, etc) and love that they did the voiceovers for…”
32 of the 104 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“Alone in the Dark is a very interesting gameplay and remake attempt at absolute classic yada yada yada… The game is mid, it offers nothing particularly well done except plot and characters who are enough of a saving…”
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
“this game is painfully average and mediocre, the story may interest horror fans, but the gameplay is clunky, unpolished, most of the puzzles make no sense and the clues are terrible and convaluted that dont help in…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“It’s a real pleasure to rediscover Alone in the Dark in this new form! The atmosphere is very strong and, visually, the game looks great. However, I experienced heavy framerate drops even while running it on an RTX…”
“Alone in the Dark is a very interesting gameplay and remake attempt at absolute classic yada yada yada… The game is mid, it offers nothing particularly well done except plot and characters who are enough of a saving…”
“This is one of the worst games I have played on PC in a long time. At first on MED settings with a 4080 super, the game was hardly playable. Now that they have seemed to optimize it better, the games cut-scenes do not…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It’s a real pleasure to rediscover Alone in the Dark in this new form! The atmosphere is very strong and, visually, the game looks great. However, I experienced heavy framerate drops even while running it on an RTX…”
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
“I honestly think this game got a bit more hate than it deserved. Is it amazing? No. But it’s definitely not as bad as the reviews make it seem. I had a pretty decent time with it overall. The atmosphere is solid and it…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Bad. Better than the 2008 one, sure, but still far from the essence of a pure ‘Alone in the Dark’. I’ll play Emily’s route out of curiosity, but honestly Carnby’s is more than enough. Things just… happen. Disconnected,…”
“I put off playing this game for a while as a fan of the original AITD but I'm happy to report that this entry into the franchise is actually quite solid. It has some great use of environmental puzzles (although it is a…”
“You can definitely tell that this game got a big budget, with the A-List actors voice acting the characters along with the motion capture work they did, that much is clear. It wasn’t a bad game, but the story didn’t do…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Alone in the Dark is a very interesting gameplay and remake attempt at absolute classic yada yada yada… The game is mid, it offers nothing particularly well done except plot and characters who are enough of a saving…”
“I want to enjoy the game. The story is interesting. The atmosphere was great. The soundtrack is a bit understated but actually pretty good. The characters are interesting. It's always a pleasure to find your way through…”
“Great art direction and setting, interesting plot, great voice acting (duh). Everything is almost shadowed by the horrible player movement, generic copy paste enemies and terrible gunplay. Play only for the atmosphere.…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I'm just gonna start by saying that for 2 years I avoided this game, all due to the reviews. Alone In The Dark is a solid survival horror. The puzzles are top notch, the story is semi interesting once you get into it a bit. The combat does have abit of jank but nothing game…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“[h1] ALONE IN THE DARK [/h1] Is a solid game that blends psychological horror with exploration and mystery, bringing a vibe that strongly resembles Silent Hill 2, both in its narrative pacing and in how the gameplay constantly keeps you on edge. The atmosphere is heavy,…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“I have been a massive fan of Alone in the Dark for a very, VERY long time. My very first ever horror game was the original 1992 Alone in the Dark, and I have to say this... thinking about that experience genuinely still gives me chills down my spine. Skip ahead to 2024 and we…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Price drop on Alone in the Dark!
We are happy to announce that Alone in the Dark got a new pricing as of today. Going forward, the game will have a base price point of $/€ 39.99 and GBP 34.99. https://store.steampowered.com/app/13104
Alone in the Dark Patch 2024/05/29 - Photo Mode, NG+, bug fixes and more!
Thank you all for your patience in waiting for this patch! This time, we are bringing you photo mode, new game plus, a plethora of bug fixes (including that pesky attic black screen and the Nobody Kno
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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 | Psychological Horror · Lovecraftian · Horror · Action · Adventure · Noir · Dark · Cinematic · Third Person · Realistic · Detective · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian, Persian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | http://aloneinthedarkgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit Processor: Ryzen 3 3100 / Core i3-8300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended