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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.

Released: 8 September 2010
Developer: Frictional Games
Publisher: Frictional Games
Engine: HPL Engine
Perspective: First person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 85/100
Steam recommendations: 20,263
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Also known as: Lux Tenebras
Estimated owners: 2,000,000–5,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 89
Critic rating: 537
Ratings counted: 94.6%
Steam reviews: 18
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Crossplay System requirements 2 GB Download size 3.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 169

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

The story

The game, set in 1839, casts the player in the role of Daniel, a young man from London, who awakens in the dark halls of Prussian Brennenburg Castle with little to no memory about himself or his past. All he can remember is his name, that he lives in Mayfair and that something is hunting him. Shortly after waking, Daniel finds a note written by himself that explains how he purposely made himself forget his past, because he couldn't handle losing his innocence, so he wanted to forget it all. The note urges Daniel to descend into the castle's Inner Sanctum and murder a man named Alexander , the baron of the castle. The note gives a final warning that a "living nightmare" is chasing him, and Daniel must escape it for as long as he can because there is no way to fight back.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

How long to beat

Main story: 6 h
Main + extras: 9.5 h
Completionist: 11.3 h

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Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Horror
Survival

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Trailer

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Reviews and languages

94.6% of 35,563 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

9 languages in the interface, 2 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

This game contains strong horror themes, gore (such as corpses), depictions of violence, non-sexual nudity, and strong language.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent