Alone in the Dark (2008) (Steam Game) 
The game that started the popular survival horror genre returns better than ever! Players control Edward Carnby, the main character from the original Alone in the Dark, on a thrilling journey through a dark and terrifying re-creation of New York's Central Park where Carnby must discover the truth behind a dark conspiracy.
- Adventure (51)
- Action (45)
- Horror (41)
- Survival Horror (20)
- Atmospheric (16)
- Great Soundtrack (14)
- Open World (14)
- Singleplayer (12)
- Story Rich (10)
- First-Person (10)
- FPS (10)
- Third Person (9)
- Psychological Horror (9)
- Survival (9)
- Lovecraftian (9)
- Crafting (8)
- Cinematic (8)
- Realistic (8)
- Cult Classic (8)
- Choices Matter (7)
| Release Date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 42.7% (mixed) Bottom 10% / 39.5% Bottom 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 43.7% Bottom 15% / 40.8% Bottom 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 791 Top 15% / 1.2K Top 15% |
| Curators | 45 reviews Top 15% |
| Median Play Time | 1.9 hour |
| Play Time per Dollar | 11 minutes Bottom 20% |
| Followers | 2.7K Top 20% |
| Owners | ± 164.8K Top 15% |
| Copies Sold | ± 45.5K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 138.9K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Alone in the Dark (2008)'s Steam rating and reviews from October 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 65.2% (November 2013) and 35.5% (November 2015).
With 1.2K reviews Top 15%, Alone in the Dark (2008) could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The August 2022 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Alone in the Dark (2008)'s Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Russian (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Alone in the Dark (2008), comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 6.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 62 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Alone in the Dark (2008) and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours.
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