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Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010)

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror adventure video game developed and published by independent Swedish game development studio Frictional Games.[1] It was released in 2010 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, in 2016 for the PlayStation 4, in 2018 for the Xbox One; and in 2019 for the Nintendo Switch.

The game was originally released independently via online distribution, but retail versions were later published by 1C Company in Russia and Eastern Europe, and THQ in North America.[2]

The plot of The Dark Descent follows the amnesiac protagonist, Daniel, as he explores the dark and foreboding Brennenburg Castle while trying to solve various puzzles, maintaining his sanity, and avoiding monsters. Throughout the game, more and more of Daniel's past is revealed. Instead of fighting, Daniel's main tools for survival include running and hiding.[3]

The Dark Descent was critically acclaimed upon release, with it receiving a high amount of positive reviews, and going on to win two awards at the 2011 Independent Games Festival.[4]

The game received an expansion titled Amnesia: Justine on 11 April 2011, created in cooperation with Valve Software as part of an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) to promote the upcoming release of Portal 2.[5] On 17 May 2011, after the ARG ended, this expansion was made available for free for everyone who owned a copy of the game. Alongside this update, a set of five short stories written by Mikael Hedberg taking place in the games' universe, Remember, was also added to the game.[6]

A sequel, developed by The Chinese Room, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, was published by Frictional Games in 2013.[7] The two games, along with the Justine expansion, was released for the PlayStation 4 on 22 November 2016, as part of the Amnesia Collection.[8] The Amnesia Collection was later released for the Xbox One on 28 September 2018,[9] and for the Nintendo Switch on 12 September 2019.[10]

The PS4 release saw Trophies added to the game;[11] and the Xbox One release added a new difficulty setting, Hard Mode, to the game. Both features were later added to all versions of The Dark Descent.[9]

A second sequel, developed by Frictional Games, Amnesia: Rebirth, was announced on 6 March 2020,[12] and was released on 20 October 2020.[13]


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