Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010)

Frictional Games

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.68 from 1890 ratings

8374 members have it in their collection · 147 playing now · 3989 backlogged · 420 wish listed

How long? Main story 12h · with extras 9h · 100% 12h (from 20 logged playthroughs)

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
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Details

Developers
Frictional Games
Publishers
Frictional Games
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Themes
Action, Horror, Survival
Series
Amnesia
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 08, 2010 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 22, 2016 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Sep 28, 2018 (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Sep 12, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
411
4 stars
730
3 stars
532
2 stars
174
1 star
43
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Darksun

Review Darksun 4/5 · Feb 8, 2018

Immersive and spine-tingling fun.

You play as Daniel. You wake up in in a cold, dark castle knowing nothing about who you are or what you are doing there. You soon find you are being hunted by dark, horrific creatures. Armed only with a lantern you descend into the gloomy depths to restore your memories. But some things are best left buried....

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You play as Daniel. You wake up in in a cold, dark castle knowing nothing about who you are or what you are doing there. You soon find you are being hunted by dark, horrific creatures. Armed only with a lantern you descend into the gloomy depths to restore your memories. But some things are best left buried....

This first person horror game is really scary and incredibly immersive in its sound and graphic design. If you want the full experience you must play it at night, in a dark room with your headphones on.

There is no real combat and you can only run and/or hide in order to escape the creatures following you. Light attracts them but you need the light to see where you're going and to keep your sanity. There are environmental and platforming puzzles to solve and advance further into the castle. Some areas can get pretty annoying but they are few and far between.

A great little gem you can get for cheap nowadays. if you like horror then get it now!

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StJimmy501

Review StJimmy501 3/5 · Apr 16, 2017

Good But Not Quite My Thing

The title says it all. I didn't really like the puzzles and the story didn't make much sense to me. But there were genuinely many scary moments even if the atmosphere wasn't always on point in my opinion. Good stuff here if your a horror fan though.

ThePrettySavage

Review ThePrettySavage 4/5 · Feb 27, 2016

... Well that got dark fast

The atmosphere and suspense in Amnesia is insane. You never feel completely safe (which you shouldn't). It's a beautiful game in terms of how well it's presented (aesthetics, sound, etc). The story got very dark quickly about halfway of the way through the game (hello, gory images which I'll have to try and suppress). I kind of feel like I …

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The atmosphere and suspense in Amnesia is insane. You never feel completely safe (which you shouldn't). It's a beautiful game in terms of how well it's presented (aesthetics, sound, etc). The story got very dark quickly about halfway of the way through the game (hello, gory images which I'll have to try and suppress). I kind of feel like I missed something along the way, because it went from "woah" to "WOAH WHAT" in a second. There were also a lot of logic puzzles, which means that if you're like me and you suck at them you may need help along the way from walkthroughs or whatever when you reach them. Still, it was very interesting and fun to play with friends. It definitely got the loudest out of me so far when the thing I was running from was suddenly in front of me. Over all, I would rate this 4.5 stars if I could.

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yields

Review yields 5/5 · Jan 25, 2015

Highly recommended Horror Masterpiece, well crafted, fitting atmosphere and very interesting story. With each game Frictional Games seems to improve. Penumbra Black Plague being much better than Overture, and Amnesia being somehow better than Black Plague.