Feature2019-12-09

Past Perfect - Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still terrifying

JW
John Walker Rock Paper Shotgun
1.3k articlessince 2015Active
Read original article →
Worth your time?
Be the first to weigh in
Writer
Top genres
AdventureIndieRPG
Writes forKotaku · Rock Paper Shotgun View profile →
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
GAMESubject
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Genres · adventure, indie, puzzle
Release · Sep 8, 2010
Developer · Frictional Games
PCPS4Xbox OneNintendo Switch
21 articles 19 writers 1 reviews
Dark
SERIESCompared
Dark
Active · 2013
Latest · Dark
Top genres · adventure, rpg, strategy
1235 articles 363 writers 1 games
Descent
SERIESCompared
Descent
Active · 1995–1999
Latest · Freespace 2
Top genres · simulation, fps
48 articles 43 writers 3 games
Also mentionsFrictional GamesFrictional Gamescompany
Also covering

Other writers on Amnesia

All writers →
LC

Liam Croft

Push Square · 12 Dec
4
Pieces
VB

Vikki Blake

Eurogamer · 24 Jan
3
Pieces
AC

Andy Chalk

PC Gamer · 30 Jul
2
Pieces
EE

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

Rock Paper Shotgun · 1 Nov
2
Pieces
AB

Alice Bell

6 Jun
2
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Amnesia: The Dark Descent

All writers →
RL

Rick Lane

Eurogamer · 4 Oct
1
Pieces
CK

Cameron Koch

GameSpot · 8 Jul
1
Pieces
TM

Tiago Manuel

Destructoid · 4 Oct
1
Pieces
AR

Andrew Reiner

31 Oct
1
Pieces
EG

Elie Gould

PC Gamer · 20 Oct
1
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Dark

All writers →
BK

Ben Kerry

2 Mar
22
Pieces
SM

Scott McCrae

GamesRadar+ · 9 Oct
22
Pieces
RN

Rory Norris

PC Gamer · 14 Jul
19
Pieces
RR

Robert Ramsey

Push Square · 7 Oct
19
Pieces
NB

Nicholas Becher

Screen Rant · 24 Sept
18
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Descent

All writers →
KA

Khayl Adam

Push Square · 1 Jul
2
Pieces
JF

Joel Franey

GamesRadar+ · 7 Jun
2
Pieces
HR

Harvey Randall

PC Gamer · 19 Jun
1
Pieces
MT

Mollie Taylor

PC Gamer · 31 Jul
1
Pieces
LC

Lincoln Carpenter

PC Gamer · 20 May
1
Pieces
More from John Walker

Other recent pieces

All by John Walker →
Kotaku·21 Oct
Multiple Pokémon Apps Taken Offline Over PHP Cyber Attack Fears
newsonPokémon
Pokémon
Kotaku·19 Oct
AI Cloning Threatens To End Public Playtests For Video Games
newsonClones
Clones
Kotaku·19 Oct
Pokémon Skateboards Sold In Blind Bags Sell Out Immediately
newsonPokémon
Pokémon
Kotaku·16 Oct
2026 Has Already Seen More Games Added To Steam Than All Of 2025, And It’s About To Get So Much Worse
news
Kotaku·15 Oct
The Ubisoft Carnage Continues, With One In Six German Staff Asked To Voluntarily Resign
newsonUbisoft Entertainment
Community

What readers think of this piece

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to add a comment.