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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

First-person survival horror where hiding and running replace fighting

Frictional Games · Released Sep 8, 2010

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 22K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 121 in 30 days
Players
73
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Nov 1, 2023
Minimum PC
X1000
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

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 21,948 reviews are positive · 90% of 121 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.

Players over time

▲ +23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 206 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Oct 2, 202667
Oct 1, 202669
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Sep 24, 202655
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Sep 22, 202650
Sep 21, 202655

How many players finish Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

7.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Survivor», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent system requirements

Minimum: X1000, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Amnesia: The Dark Descent 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: The Dark Descent run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Amnesia: The Dark Descent 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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