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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Original title: Amnesia: The Dark Descent - September 8, 2010
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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Director:Jens Nilsson
Studio:Frictional Games
Stars:Bill Corkery, Dan Zullo, Dave Rivas - Full View
Soundtrack:Amnesia: The Dark Descent Original Soundtrack (Mikko Tarmia, 2010)
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Excellence in Audio
Winner
2011
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Game
Technical Excellence
Winner
2011
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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
Frictional Games
PublisherIGDB
Frictional Games
Studio
Frictional Games
GenresIGDB
Adventure, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Release DateIGDB
September 8, 2010
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
85
Game Engine
HPL Engine
StoryIGDB

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.

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Crew & Contributors 4
Mikko Tarmia
Mikko Tarmia
Audio & Music • Composer
Jens Nilsson
Jens Nilsson
Direction • Game Director
Thomas Grip
Thomas Grip
Direction • Game Director
Bill Corkery
Bill Corkery
Performance • Voice Actor

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Awards3
Award
Game
Excellence in Audio
Independent Games Festival
Winner
2011
Award
Game
Technical Excellence
Independent Games Festival
Winner
2011
Award
Game
Direct2Drive Vision Award
Independent Games Festival
Winner
2011
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Metacritic
Last updated: 08.07.2026
Business
BudgetReported
~$360,000
a small independent budget; Frictional Games was near bankruptcy while making it
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RevenueReported
~$3.6 million
from roughly 1.36 million copies in the first two years; costs were recouped within about a month of the September 2010 launch
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Frictional Games was close to bankruptcy during development; the ~$360K game recouped its costs within about a month, sold ~1.36M copies in two years for ~$3.6M revenue, and its PS4 port turned a profit within two days (Nov 2016).

Time to Beat
Main Story6h
Main + Extras9h
Completionist11h
Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
Russian
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English
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Chinese (Simplified)
—✔✔
French
—✔✔
German
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Spanish (Spain)
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Italian
—✔✔
Content Rating
Violence
Bad Language
Fear
Horror
Threatening
Alcohol
Tobacco
Drug
Nudity
Language
Blood and Gore
PEGI 16
GRAC 19+
ESRB M
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows XP/Vista/7
CPU:2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
RAM:2 GB Hard Drive: 3GB
GPU:Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work
Available On
GOG
GOG$6.79US
Steam$6.79US
Official Website
Epic Games Store$19.99US
Humble Store$19.99US
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Metacritic
Last updated: 08.07.2026