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Alan Wake

Third-person psychological thriller about fighting darkness with light

Remedy Entertainment · Released Feb 16, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 49K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 651 in 30 days
Players
192
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 10, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
2 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Alan Wake?

A third-person action-adventure and psychological thriller set in the small town of Bright Falls. As writer Alan Wake, you move through episodic chapters, using light and weapons against enemies while searching for his missing wife and investigating pages from a thriller he does not remember writing.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy single-player action with psychological horror themes
  • +you like mysteries structured like television episodes
  • +you enjoy mixing light-based combat with story sequences

Not for you if...

  • −you want varied combat that stays fresh throughout
  • −you expect modern camera and movement controls
  • −you primarily want multiplayer modes

What players say

89% of 49,301 reviews are positive · 90% of 651 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the mystery, characters, and tense atmosphere. The main complaint is repetitive flashlight-and-gun combat, with some players also criticizing the camera, movement, dodging, and limited sprinting.

Players over time

▼ -41% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 488 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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How many players finish Alan Wake?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Departure», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Alan Wake screenshot 1

Alan Wake system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2
Processor
Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space

Does Alan Wake have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Alan Wake run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Korean, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese.

Does Alan Wake use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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