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2012

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
PC · X360
Mode
Single player
Edition
Standalone Expansion
Age rating
PEGI 18
Violence
Strong
Frights
Strong

Why tonight?

  • It goes hard on violence and frights — not a wind-down.

The story

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a standalone expansion to the psychological horror action-adventure game Alan Wake, developed by Remedy Entertainment. The story shifts to an alternate reality where Alan Wake finds himself in a small Arizona town. Here, he faces off against his evil doppelgänger, Mr. Scratch, a murderous entity intent on destroying everything Alan holds dear. The gameplay involves exploring the town, battling new and familiar supernatural enemies, and uncovering pieces of the narrative through manuscripts and other clues. The expansion introduces new weapons and combat mechanics while maintaining the series' focus on the use of light to combat darkness. The narrative explores themes of duality and reality, offering a more action-oriented experience compared to the original game.

  • Action
  • Science fiction
  • Horror
  • Survival
  • Drama
  • zombies
  • action-adventure
  • protagonist's name in the title
  • full motion video
  • wasd movement

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
69 / 100 · 273 players
Critics
79 / 100 · 7 critics
Developer
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher
Microsoft Studios, Nordic Games Publishing