Alan Wake

Third-person psychological thriller about fighting darkness with light

Remedy Entertainment · Released Feb 16, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 60K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 834 in 30 days
Playing now: 167; peak 24h 263
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Sep 10, 2024

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

90% of 59,894 reviews are positive · 86% of 834 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Alan Wake system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 67
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Korean, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese.