Alone in the Dark

Third-person survival horror investigating a disappearance at a Louisiana asylum

Pieces Interactive · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Mar 20, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 4,922
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 53 in 30 days
Playing now: 11; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; May 29, 2024

What is Alone in the Dark?

A third-person, single-player survival horror adventure set in an asylum in interwar Louisiana. Play as Emily Hartwood or private investigator Edward Carnby to explore Derceto Manor, unlock doors and fight creatures while searching for Emily's missing uncle.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring eerie buildings and solving puzzles
+you prefer Lovecraftian mysteries to nonstop action

Not for you if...

−you prefer constant action over exploration and puzzles
−you want multiplayer horror rather than a solo story

What players say

78% of 4,922 reviews are positive · 71% of 53 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere, exploration and puzzles. Common complaints include clunky combat, stuttering and bugs; some players find the two character playthroughs too similar.

Screenshots and trailer

Alone in the Dark system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor: Ryzen 3 3100 / Core i3-8300
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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, French, German, Japanese. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian, Persian.