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Alone in the Dark

Released

  • Acorn Archimedes
  • PC-9800 Series
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
  • Mac
  • DOS
  • FM Towns

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About

Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil franchise. The player can use various weapons, such as pistol, rifle, swords and knives, though it is possible to kill most enemies with melee attacks. Some opponents can be beaten by solving a particular puzzle, while a significant number of opponents cannot be killed at all or only with certain weapons.

Developer
Infogrames
Publisher
Imotion, THQ Nordic, Infogrames, MacPlay, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Krisalis Software, Interplay Entertainment
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival, Historical
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Age ratings
ESRB T
IGDB rating
66 / 100 (85 ratings)
Also known as
In the Dark, AITD, Call of Cthulhu: Doom of Derceto, Screams in the Dark, AitD, 鬼屋魔影, Alone in the Dark 1

Release dates

PlatformRelease
3DO Interactive Multiplayer · North America · Japan · Europe
DOS · Europe · North America
FM Towns
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PC-9800 Series

Screenshots

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