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Alan Wake's American Nightmare (2012)

Remedy Entertainment

Standalone Expansion/DLC of Alan Wake

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360

3.10 from 765 ratings

4327 members have it in their collection · 30 playing now · 2524 backlogged · 213 wish listed

How long? Main story 4h · with extras 5h (from 45 logged playthroughs)

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a standalone expansion to the psychological horror action-adventure game Alan Wake, developed by Remedy Entertainment. The story shifts to an alternate reality where Alan Wake finds himself in a small Arizona town. Here, he faces off against his evil doppelgänger, Mr. Scratch, a murderous entity intent on destroying everything Alan holds dear. The gameplay involves … Read more
Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a standalone expansion to the psychological horror action-adventure game Alan Wake, developed by Remedy Entertainment. The story shifts to an alternate reality where Alan Wake finds himself in a small Arizona town. Here, he faces off against his evil doppelgänger, Mr. Scratch, a murderous entity intent on destroying everything Alan holds dear. The gameplay involves exploring the town, battling new and familiar supernatural enemies, and uncovering pieces of the narrative through manuscripts and other clues. The expansion introduces new weapons and combat mechanics while maintaining the series' focus on the use of light to combat darkness. The narrative explores themes of duality and reality, offering a more action-oriented experience compared to the original game. Read less
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Details

Developers
Remedy Entertainment
Publishers
Microsoft Studios, Nordic Games Publishing
Genres
Adventure, Shooter
Themes
Action, Drama, Horror, Science fiction, Survival
Series
Alan Wake
Event
Spike Video Game Awards 2011
Steam
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Release dates

  • Feb 22, 2012 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Xbox 360
  • May 22, 2012 (Full Release) (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Jun 29, 2012 (Full Release) (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 15, 2012 (Full Release) (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Rating distribution

5 stars
57
4 stars
175
3 stars
358
2 stars
137
1 star
38
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Community All Reviews Statuses

LeoKings777

Status LeoKings777 Oct 24, 2025

I started playing Alan wake 2, and realized it be best to play this one also half way thru my game, it actually felt like part of the bigger game

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Eerp

Status Eerp Feb 2, 2024

Thank you random Humble Bundle (probably) for me seeing I have Alan Wake: American Nightmare in my Steam account already.

I was thinking I would have to buy it because I wanted to play all AW content but... nope! I got it already!

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ArumYn

Status ArumYn Jan 5, 2024

Only for the diehard fans. The level design is nothing to write home about, but the creepy live action videos and the manuscript pages are fun as always. Though you need to do some annoying "exploration" to find them all so might as well just watch them online. Played to get ready for Alan Wake II in its full glory.

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Sadaharu_TR

Status Sadaharu_TR Jan 30, 2020

Whole game i felt like 'Do we really need this game?'

New weapons and new... nothing. Maybe more polished gameplay.

I did'nt like it.

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