Remedy Entertainment

Alan Wake

Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The narrative centres on Alan Wake, a bestselling thriller novelist experiencing writer's block. He travels to the small town of Bright Falls with his wife, Alice, seeking a change of environment. Shortly after their arrival, Alice vanishes under mysterious circumstances. As Alan searches for her, he discovers pages of a thriller novel he does not recall writing. The events described in these pages begin to manifest in reality, and Alan encounters hostile supernatural entities known as the "Taken," who are controlled by darkness. The gameplay involves navigating Bright Falls and using light to combat these dark forces. The storyline explores themes of reality and fiction, along with the influence of the written word.

Released: 14 May 2010
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: E-Frontier
Engine: The Alan Wake Engine
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 83/100
Steam recommendations: 44,854
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
Genres: Shooter · Adventure
Estimated owners: 2,000,000–5,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 83
Critic rating: 1,014
Ratings counted: 89.9%
Steam reviews: 67
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Alan Wake

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Crossplay System requirements 2 GB RAM Download size 8.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 920

Alan Wake

The story

When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Alan Wake