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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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.
Review94.67%  30772  1734
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
DeveloperFrictional Games
PublisherFrictional Games
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Captions available
  • Includes level editor
  • Commentary available
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play Together
  • Family Sharing
Release dateSep 8, 2010
Supported OSWindowsmacOSLinux
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

LanguagesEnglish*, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Required age

0

Content warning
  • General Mature Content

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

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Game tags
Horror2679Gore1085Psychological Horror1070Survival Horror1070Puzzle1053Atmospheric1053First-Person1046Nudity789Dark784Lovecraftian763Adventure762Indie756Singleplayer721Stealth485Exploration479Action475Walking Simulator422Physics415Story Rich410Surreal408

Last update: 2024-06-30 (General data), 2024-06-30 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-28 (Review data)

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