Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a horror, gore and psychological horror game developed and published by Frictional Games.
Released on September 08th 2010 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 34,108 reviews of which 32,258 were positive and 1,850 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.57€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Amnesia: The Dark Descent into these genres:

Horror Gore Psychological Horror Survival Horror Atmospheric Puzzle First-Person Dark Lovecraftian Adventure Indie Singleplayer Stealth Exploration Action Walking Simulator Physics Story Rich Surreal

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Hard Drive: 3GB
  • Graphics: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.7.5 - 10.15.0. This product is not compatiable with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon X1000/GeForce 6 (Integrated Intel Graphics not supported)
  • Hard Drive: 2GB space free
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed.
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: Radeon X1000/GeForce 6 - Integrated graphics and low budget cards might not work.
  • Hard Drive: 3 GB

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025
A game that started my horror obsession when I was a child. My favorite thing in this game, that you can download and play with this forever because it have a 'custom story' mode. After 10 years this can still make me scare the sh*t out of me. 10/10 It's really a legend for every horror game lover!
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April 2025
A true classic; great gameplay, ambience, story. But ngl I'd like it a lot more if it didn't flashbang you every 2 minutes.
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Jan. 2025
Playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent in 2025 was an eye-opening experience. Despite its age, it stands tall among modern horror games. The gameplay feels polished, with physics-based interactions that remain impressive. While I’m not the biggest fan of puzzles, the game strikes a great balance. They’re neither too easy nor too hard, and they’re tied to the narrative in ways that make solving them rewarding. The story is the heart of the game, delivered in a way that’s mysterious and compelling. It kept me curious throughout, as every note and memory revealed critical details. Paying close attention to the story isn’t just enriching, it’s essential. The narrative is layered with meaning, and small decisions can impact the outcome significantly. While the game isn’t overwhelmingly scary, perhaps due to my higher scare tolerance, the tension is palpable. The NPCs are faster than you, so running is often your only option. This mechanic, coupled with the eerie atmosphere, keeps you on edge. One standout feature is the immediate feedback when solving puzzles, which subtly confirms you’re on the right track without breaking immersion. It’s funny to think I discovered this classic through PewDiePie years ago. The rich story, creative gameplay, and immersive design make it a must-play, even today. Modern horror games could learn a lot from Amnesia’s creativity and depth. Rating: 9/10. Playing it in 2025 was absolutely worth the time.
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Jan. 2025
Many good things are well presented in this game, but the bad things are also obvious. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is "a puzzle game" with a horror theme; not a horror game with puzzles as a side dish. So, if you are a brain-dead person (like me), you are surely not going to make it through this game without a guide as the game gives you very little direction. The atmosphere is terrific. The sound and character designs are well done. I really like all the elements of this game. However, bad things still exist. First of all, in this game, when the sanity drops, the screen becomes blurry, causing motion sickness and destroying your eyesight; this is very bad, even an FPS gamer like me can barely tolerate it. Secondly, dying makes the game easier; this is a very bad concept for me. Besides these, it is actually a good game.
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Oct. 2024
A very scary and fun game! Every October I return back and always get too scared to continue! I do get further and further into the game each year though! Sound design is incredible and still holds up after all these years! If you have still not experienced Amnesia you really need to give it a try!! You might get so scared that you'll have to stop playing though!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent received 32,258 positive votes out of a total of 34,108 achieving an impressive rating of 9.27.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent was developed and published by Frictional Games.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a single-player game.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent does not currently offer any DLC.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent PEGI 16
19.50€ -77% 19.50€ 4.57€
9.3
32,258
1,850
Game modes
Features
Online players
50
Developer
Frictional Games
Publisher
Frictional Games
Release 08 Sep 2010
Platforms
Remote Play
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