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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

First-person horror mystery about missing children and an industrial machine

The Chinese Room · Published by Frictional Games · Released Sep 10, 2013

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 7,883
Recent reviews
Mixed
65% of 52 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Feb 22, 2017
Minimum PC
HD 5000
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs?

A single-player, first-person horror adventure set in 1899. You explore dark environments and piece together a mystery as industrialist Oswald Mandus searches for his children after waking to a silent house shaken by a machine.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slowly paced horror focused on exploration
  • +you enjoy piecing together a story in an industrial setting

Not for you if...

  • −you want resource management and demanding survival challenges
  • −you expect complex puzzles and frequent monster encounters

What players say

69% of 7,883 reviews are positive · 65% of 52 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, sound design, and industrial atmosphere, but criticize the simple puzzles and reduced survival mechanics compared with The Dark Descent. Recent players also report frequent crashes, particularly during loading.

Players over time

▲ +10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 202612
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202619
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202622
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202620
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 20267
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Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 202616
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202615
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202616
Oct 12, 202611
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202613
Oct 9, 20269
Oct 8, 202614
Oct 7, 202611
Oct 6, 202617
Oct 5, 202614
Oct 4, 202615
Oct 3, 202613
Oct 2, 202615
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 202610
Sep 28, 20268
Sep 27, 20268
Sep 26, 202611
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 24, 20266
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 20267

How many players finish Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «The Heart», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs system requirements

Minimum: HD 5000, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
High-range Intel Core i3 / AMD A6 CPU or equivalent.
Graphics
Mid-range NVIDIA GeForce 200 / AMD Radeon HD 5000. Integrated Intel HD Graphics should work but is not supported; problems are generally solved with a driver update.
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
High-range Intel Core i5 / AMD FX CPU or equivalent.
Graphics
High-range NVIDIA GeForce 400 / AMD Radeon HD 6000. Integrated Intel HD Graphics should work but is not supported; problems are generally solved with a driver update.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
7
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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