Action · February 16, 2012
Alan Wake (2012)
When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love. Presented in the style of a TV series, Alan Wake features the trademark Remedy storytelling and pulse-pounding action sequences. As players dive deeper and deeper into the mystery, they’ll face overwhelming odds, plot twists, and cliffhangers. It’s only by mastering the Fight With Light combat mechanic that they can stay one step ahead of the darkness that spreads across Bright Falls. With the body of an action game and the mind of a psychological thriller, Alan Wake’s intense atmosphere, deep and multilayered story, and exceptionally tense combat sequences provide players with an entertaining and original gaming experience. Enhanced for the PC Includes Alan Wake Special Episodes “The Signal” and “The Writer” Experience Alan Wake’s Pacific Northwest in higher resolutions and higher fidelity than the Xbox360 version. Fully configurable mouse and keyboard support, or if you prefer to play with the Steam or Microsoft gamepad connected to your PC, you can do that too! Lots of customizable graphics settings and support for 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios! Multithreaded engine that takes advantage of quad core CPUs. Additional features our fans have sought after such as field of view adjustment as well as “hide HUD”. Works with AMD Eyefinity 3D 3-screen mode.
Action releases from 2012
71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 49.2k Steam reviews | Top 12% in Action |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 165 players | Top 28% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 42% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 1.1k
- Horror · 1.1k
- Third Person · 913
- Adventure · 912
- Story Rich · 889
- Thriller · 794
- Atmospheric · 783
- Singleplayer · 713
- Psychological Horror · 631
- Great Soundtrack · 429
- Mystery · 374
- Episodic · 326
- Third-Person Shooter · 321
- Dark · 306
- Supernatural · 301
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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
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Full audio (7)
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Spanish - Latin America
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 49.2k reviews
44.2k positive · 4.9k negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.0/10
Curator recommendations
40.8k
Peak concurrent players
165
Press Quotes
“Remedy's done a great job of mixing elements of written work, television, and video games to create an experience full of scares, laughs, and thrills that's just as fun to play as it is to watch.” 9/10 –
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
67
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Remedy Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.49 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
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