Action · September 8, 2010

Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010)

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The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. You must escape. Awake... Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core. You stumble through the narrow corridors as the distant cry is heard. It is getting closer. Explore... Amnesia: The Dark Descent puts you in the shoes of Daniel as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past. Exploring the eerie pathways, you must also take part of Daniel's troubled memories. The horror does not only come from the outside, but from the inside as well. A disturbing odyssey into the dark corners of the human mind awaits. A sound of dragging feet? Or is your mind playing tricks on you? Experience... By using a fully physically simulated world, cutting edge 3D graphics and a dynamic sound system, the game pulls no punches when trying to immerse you. Once the game starts, you will be in control from the beginning to the end. There are no cut-scenes or time-jumps, whatever happens will happen to you first hand. Something emerges out of the darkness. It's approaching. Fast. Survive... Amnesia: The Dark Descent throws you headfirst into a dangerous world where danger can lurk behind every corner. Your only means of defense are hiding, running or using your wits. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Action releases from 2010

36 Action titles launched in 2010 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume34.1k Steam reviewsTop 16% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 78% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 2.7k
  • Gore · 1.1k
  • Psychological Horror · 1.1k
  • Survival Horror · 1.1k
  • Atmospheric · 1.1k
  • Puzzle · 1.1k
  • First-Person · 1.1k
  • Nudity · 797
  • Dark · 791
  • Lovecraftian · 776
  • Adventure · 769
  • Indie · 760
  • Singleplayer · 732
  • Stealth · 489
  • Exploration · 488

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 34.1k reviews

32.4k positive · 1.7k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.6/10

Curator recommendations

19.7k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play Together

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

18

Steam unlocks available

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Release & Availability

Release dateSep 8, 2010
DeveloperFrictional Games
Base price$1.99 -90%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

This game contains strong horror themes, gore (such as corpses), depictions of violence, non-sexual nudity, and strong language.

Editions & Packages

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