Alone in the Dark Prologue

Alone in the Dark Prologue

Steam Deck Playable

Pieces Interactive · Adventure · May 25, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

It's free to play.

76%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
However the graphics are very nicely done and performance is highly optimised (got about 135 fps maxed out on 1080p resolution on a 3070 ti) apart from some mild stutters, most likely due to shader compilation
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I really want it to be good because I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, acting, music, cinematography, and story telling during what little time you get to spend with this "demo."
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound is quite immersive, bet the game is going to be interesting but this Prologue in particular is not particularly scary or thrilling.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
However the graphics are very nicely done and performance is highly optimised (got about 135 fps maxed out on 1080p resolution on a 3070 ti) apart from some mild stutters, most likely due to shader compilation
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, JUST LET ME COMPILE THE SHADERS IN THE MENU!
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics66 reviews
Story and characters56 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Optimization10 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay60 reviews
52%
Performance17 reviews
65%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat15 reviews
73%
Bugs7 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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