Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark
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Companies Infogrames
First release date Jan 2, 1992
Original platform(s) DOS
Current official platform(s) GOG, Steam

Survival horror

Alone in the Dark
The trailblazer for all survival horror games to come, and still creates a fiendish, foreboding atmosphere, with classic cinematic visual techniques, creepy sound effects, and a sprawling mansion design whose very corridors are sinister when not outright malevolent. The game does not stray far from its adventure game roots; combat is discouraged and the mere threat of it instills dread, but is seldom forced on you, and is often avoidable by solving inventory or environmental puzzles. The monsters' tendencies to freely wander about the mansion cause unease as you explore it, and your awkward, inefficient means of fighting them back lend well to a nightmarish feel.

Originally released on floppy disks, re-released on CD-ROM in 1993 with monologued character intros and new redbook audio. Some prefer the original Adlib audio of the floppy version, but presently only the CD-ROM version is available on GOG.

Key people Bruno Bonnell, Frédérick Raynal