Amnesia: The Dark Descent

First-person survival horror where hiding and running replace fighting

Frictional Games · Released Sep 8, 2010

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 36K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 159 in 30 days
Playing now: 26; peak 24h 43
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Jul 3, 2023

What is Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

Daniel wakes in a deserted castle with little memory of his past. In this first-person survival horror game, you explore its corridors, solve puzzles, piece together his memories, and avoid the dangers you encounter.

For you if...

+you like horror built on sound and darkness
+you enjoy exploring and piecing together a story
+you prefer puzzles and evasion over fighting monsters

Not for you if...

−you want to fight the threats you encounter
−you have little patience for slow exploration and puzzles
−you dislike blurry, disorienting visual effects

What players say

95% of 35,765 reviews are positive · 94% of 159 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tense atmosphere, sound design, and story. Others complain about slow pacing, hard-to-find puzzle items, and disorienting visual effects.

Screenshots and trailer

Amnesia: The Dark Descent system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
Graphics: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 3GB