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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 3/20/2024

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark weaves a chilling tapestry of psychological horror and Southern Gothic charm, reimagining the iconic game that set the benchmark for the genre. We invite you to join us on a journey into madness, where each encounter could be your last. With each step you take closer to unravelling Derceto's mystery, the eyes that watch from the darkness grow hungrier. Every bullet means the difference between survival and an unthinkable end. The next door you unlock could lead to a nightmarish realm offering nothing but slashing claws, grasping tentacles, and frayed sanity. Journey to interbellum Louisiana, where an era of decadence hides a darker tale - of escape from past traumas and an intolerant society, into the waiting grasp of something darker, something that has patiently lurked for impossible eons. This is Alone in the Dark as you've never seen it - a skillfully-woven narrative of Southern Gothic elegance and eldritch madness that pays homage to its legendary origins while taking the next step forward in survival horror storytelling.

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Developer
Pieces Interactive
Publisher
THQ Nordic

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Critic average

66

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Critic avg

66

66 scored reviews

Total coverage

67

1 unscored review

Score range

20–100

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Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 66 across 66 scored reviews, with a 80-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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66 included scored reviews

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80–8912 reviews · 18%
70–7922 reviews · 33%
Below 7026 reviews · 39%
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Alex García

PC Invasion

Alone in the Dark Review – A mundane nightmare

Published 3/19/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

40

-26 vs critic avg

Review: Alone in the Dark

Published 3/19/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+4 vs critic avg

Tyler Chancey

TechRaptor

Alone in the Dark Review – Southern Gothic Hospitality

Published 3/19/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+14 vs critic avg

Paul Hunter

NextGen Player

Alone in the Dark Review

Published 3/19/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+14 vs critic avg

Richard Walker

Xbox Achievements

ALONE IN THE DARK REVIEW

Published 3/19/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

50

-16 vs critic avg

Charlie Kelly

Checkpoint Gaming

Alone in the Dark Review - History repeats itself - Checkpoint

Published 3/18/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

55

-11 vs critic avg

Jon Bailes

Rock Paper Shotgun

Alone In The Dark review: a neatly crafted reboot that seems afraid to step into the unknown

Published 3/19/2024

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