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Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark is a 1992 survival horror game where protagonist Edward Carnby must explore a spooky haunted house. Created by Infogrames, Alone in the Dark features exploration and puzzle-solving while trying to understand the H.P. Lovecraftian madness on display. The game is also known for being the first 3D survival horror game.

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Survival Horror
Released
1992
ESRB
T // Animated Blood, Animated Violence
Developer(s)
Infogrames
Publisher(s)
Infogrames
Engine
unreal engine 4, unreal engine 5
Franchise
Alone in the Dark

A suspicious suicide. A chilling curse. A malevolent power. Finally, a wicked dark secret. This is Derceto, a legendary Louisiana mansion where, against your better judgment, you're drawn into a world of shadows to explore the darker side of Jeremy Hartwood's imagination.

Despite a paralyzing sense of personal danger, your quest for truth drives you to investigate the old house. But, you didn't know that, by entering Derceto, you'll be plunged into the daily nightmare that was Jeremy Hartwood's life. You weren't prepared for the torturous howls that resound from deep within its halls. You didn’t foresee the shadowy corridors that seemingly have no end. You couldn't anticipate the brooding, gloom-filled rooms, the pervasive weight of dread, the heavy sense of evil that gills the atmosphere and the very house itself.

Had you known, you might have refused this task. But alas, you accepted, and now you must make your way through this spine-tingling adventure alone... and in the dark.

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