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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Survival horror where a flashlight helps fight creatures of darkness

Darkworks, Spiral House · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Oct 29, 2013

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 628
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
0.1 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare?

You control Edward Carnby or Aline Cedrac in separate survival horror adventures on Shadow Island, off the coast of Maine, as Carnby investigates his friend's death. You search for clues, collect survival supplies, confront creatures, and try to recover three ancient tablets.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy horror with a Lovecraftian influence
  • +you like managing scarce resources during enemy encounters

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike fixed camera angles and tank-style controls

What players say

72% of 628 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and puzzles. They criticize limited display settings and awkward controller setup, while recent reports of technical problems range from minor glitches to instability.

Screenshots and trailer

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare system requirements

Minimum: 0.1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare?

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 98 SE/Me/2000 Pro/XP
Processor
Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz
Memory
64 MB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Native resolution not supported
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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