Alone in the Dark review: beautifully creepy visual design can't hide a lack of polish

The 1992 cult horror game is reimagined… as a cult horror game.

Alone in the Dark review; a man walks through a corridor filled with water and plants
(Image: © THQ Nordic)

Our Verdict

A reimagined classic delivers a thick sense of atmosphere and place with enough twists to maintain interest. But the many bugs, lacklustre combat and an undercooked two-character narrative hold Alone in the Dark back.

For

  • Lovely visual design and detail
  • Enjoyable and challenging puzzles
  • Genuinely creepy atmosphere

Against

  • Combat could be more rewarding
  • Too many bugs

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Alone in the Dark; a haunted manor house

(Image credit: THQ Nordic)

Publisher THQ Nordic
Developer Pieces Interactive
Platform Unreal Engine 4
Formats PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Price £49.99
Release 20 March

Alone in the Dark is an often overlooked game series, one that launched the survival horror genre and inspired Resident Evil; the 1992 original was a direct influence on Resident Evil’s Shinji Mikami. Part of that gaming memory loss can be down to diminishing returns from the franchise as well as some appalling movie adaptations. 

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