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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

2010 Frictional Games
3 players
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2010 Frictional Games
3 players
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About Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is an action and adventure game developed and published by Frictional Games, released on 8 September 2010.

Of the RAWG players who own Amnesia: The Dark Descent, 9% have finished it and 6% dropped it.

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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The game, set in 1839, casts the player in the role of Daniel, a young man from London, who awakens in the dark halls of Prussian Brennenburg Castle with little to no memory about himself or his past. All he can remember is his name, that he lives in Mayfair and that something is hunting him. Shortly after waking, Daniel finds a note written by himself that explains how he purposely made himself forget his past, because he couldn't handle losing his innocence, so he wanted to forget it all. The note urges Daniel to descend into the castle's Inner Sanctum and murder a man named Alexander , the baron of the castle. The note gives a final warning that a "living nightmare" is chasing him, and Daniel must escape it for as long as he can because there is no way to fight back.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent dropped to €3.01 in the last 90 days; the best price today is €5.74 on Gamivo.

That is about €2.87 per hour for a main story of about 2h.

€19.50 €3.01
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Gameplay

Specs

Genres
Action Adventure Indie Puzzle
How long to beat
Main story 2h Source: HowLongToBeat
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Engine
HPL Engine
Series
All Amnesia games in release order · 5
Tags
Best single-player gamesBest horror gamesBest survival games
Rankings
Best Puzzle games on PCBest Puzzle games on PlayStation 4Best PC gamesBest PC games of 2010Best games of 2010
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Media

Content

DLC & expansions

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FAQ
How long does it take to beat Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

Main story: 2h.

What platforms is Amnesia: The Dark Descent available on?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.

When was Amnesia: The Dark Descent released?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent was released on 8 September 2010, developed by Frictional Games.

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