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The sequel to the critically acclaimed Alone in the Dark, this new adventure sees our hero, Edward Carnby, in 1923 confronting the many faces of evil in the darkness of Derceto, a house in which entering is the easy part and leaving could be hell!

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Release DateDec 13, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.8% (mostly positive) / 76.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.1% / 69.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)89  / 109
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time4.1 hours
Play Time per Dollar16 minutes  Bottom 30%
Followers697 
Owners± 5.8K 
Copies Sold± 4.7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 47.7K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Alone in the Dark 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Alone in the Dark 2's Steam rating and reviews between January 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 70% (August 2018) to 82.6% (September 2019).

With 109 reviews, Alone in the Dark 2 could be a decent indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Alone in the Dark 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Alone in the Dark 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (19%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Alone in the Dark 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Alone in the Dark 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmosphere
  • graphics
  • sound
  • lore
  • resource management
  • inventory
  • animation
  • controls improvement
  • cartoonish animations
  • classic horror stories
  • combat issues
  • horror elements de-emphasized
  • lack of unique enemies
  • soft-locks
  • story inconsistency
  • awkward camera
  • confusing story
  • difficulty due to controls
  • short game
  • not very scary

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 79.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Alone in the Dark 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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