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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac are about to face their worst nightmare! Out to avenge the murder of their friend and colleague, they arrive on Shadow Island only to discover that it is held in the grasp of an evil force. Now they must uncover clues to help them reclaim three ancient tablets, before the ultimate terror is unleashed! Confronted by menacing creatures and unspeakable horrors, will they survive the night? The spiritual continuation of the famous Alone in the Dark series - the precursor to the survival horror genre! A chilling and gripping story where there's always something hiding

Release date
July 20, 2010
Platforms
Windows
Developer
DarkWorks S.A.
Publisher
THQ Nordic GmbH
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★ 7.2/10GOG · 610 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
This game reminded me of the classic Resident Evil. Survival horror, perspective type controls (right/left means rotate not move), prepare or aim a weapon in…
★ 3 / 5
The New Nightmare is one of those games that trips itself up because it couldn't decide what it wanted to be; creepy mysterious thriller or…
★ 4 / 5
You may have played the original Alone in the Dark, the precursor of the Survival Horror genre finalized by an instant classic Resident Evil. It…
★ 4 / 5
The original Alone in the Dark games are brilliant, and that's what people expected of this title - a smashing hit. It didn't deliver that,…
★ 5 / 5
Agreed, the older versions were superior and "The New Nightmare" isn't perfect, yet it would be your loss not to repurchase via GOG at such…
★ 4 / 5
The New Nightmare is nothing extraordinary. But I bought it anyway because it's dirt cheap during sale and performs really well on modern system (It…
★ 4 / 5
Back in the beginnings of 2000's this was a game that you would rent, maybe a couple or three times. It's a short, decent old…
★ 4 / 5
Divide my review into 2 parts: - Regarding compatibility: to be played, in windows 10 pro it is required to open the game folder and…

Most recent8

★ 1 / 5
Horrible Control, Bad Enemy Spawn, Insane Enemy Sponges, Weapon impact doesn't always register, Crashes
★ 4 / 5
That game is pretty tense and challenging and it put you in the action fast enough with minimal buildup. It could be a bad thing…
★ 1 / 5
Only black screen on Windows 11, with AMD GPU. Completely unplayable. Why this review? Because GOG's support team is too lazy to include support ticket…
★ 4 / 5
The game has great puzzles, foreboding atmosphere, chilling soundtrack and an interesting plot. It's an enjoyable action-adventure overall, reminds me a bit of other classics…
★ 5 / 5
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is a new way of retelling the first story, but in a darker and less goofy way. Beatiful
★ 4 / 5
The fourth entry in the Alone in the Dark series, The New Nightmare changes things quite a bit. Modernizing the game was a good idea,…

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