For other uses, see Alone in the Dark (disambiguation).
Video game series
Alone in the Dark
Genre(s)
Survival horror
Developer(s)
Infogrames Krisalis Software Darkworks Spiral House Pocket Studios Eden Games Hydravision Entertainment Pure FPS Pieces Interactive
Publisher(s)
Infogrames (1992–2008) Interplay Entertainment (1994–1995) Atari (2008–2018) THQ Nordic (2018–present)
Platform(s)
MS-DOS PC-9800 series FM Towns 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Classic Mac OS RISC OS iOS Sega Saturn PlayStation Microsoft Windows Game Boy Color Dreamcast PlayStation 2 Wii Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S
First release
Alone in the Dark 1992
Latest release
Alone in the Dark 20 March 2024
Alone in the Dark is a survival horror video game series originally developed by Infogrames.[1] In most of the games, the player controls private investigator Edward Carnby, who goes to investigate a haunted house or town that is full of undead creatures.
The series, particularly for its debut game, is widely acknowledged as an early instance of survival horror video games and (along with Sweet Home) is often credited with the creation of the genre.[2][3][4][5] The original story was based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft; later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources including voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H. R. Giger. Seven installments of the series have been created, with various themes and locations. Two comic books and two films were created based upon the games.
In September 2018, Atari SA sold the Alone in the Dark franchise to THQ Nordic.[6]
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^"Alone in the Dark: The Game That Kicked Off the Horror Genre". 30 October 2020.
^"The 10 Best Stories In '90s Horror Video Games". 7 June 2019.
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^"THQ Nordic has now acquired survival horror classic Alone in the Dark". Eurogamer. 19 September 2018.
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