Infogrames

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil franchise. The player can use various weapons, such as pistol, rifle, swords and knives, though it is possible to kill most enemies with melee attacks. Some opponents can be beaten by solving a particular puzzle, while a significant number of opponents cannot be killed at all or only with certain weapons.

Released: 1 September 1992
Developer: Infogrames
Publisher: Imotion
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: ESRB T
Steam recommendations: 373
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes · PC-9800 Series · PC (Microsoft Windows) · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · Mac · DOS · FM Towns
Genres: Puzzle · Adventure
Also known as: AITD · Alone in the Dark 1 · Call of Cthulhu: Doom of Derceto · In the Dark · Screams in the Dark
Estimated owners: 20,000–50,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 60
Critic rating: 84
Ratings counted: 91.6%
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Alone in the Dark

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Crossplay System requirements 512 MB RAM Download size 2.0 GB Steam Deck Playable

Alone in the Dark

The story

Set in the 1920s Louisiana, the game follows the two playable protagonists for the player to choose, Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood, to uncover the mystery surrounding the suicide of Jeremy Hartwood in Derceto Manor, a mansion deep inside the swamps rumored to be haunted.

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