Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 11k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Remedy Entertainment · Action · May 22, 2012

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$8.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy Alan Wake's American Nightmare?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 169 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 11k player reviews · updated

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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
169 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is a hybrid between story-driven thriller and arcade survival and it works because of how focused it is.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Same concept, but improved dodge, gunplay and difficulty resulting in a much more fun gameplay experience!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
✅We get to see more weapons in this expansion, and these weapons fit perfectly.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
✅The graphics are truly a masterpiece, even better than in Alan Wake 1 (first of all, the characters' faces look like they were created with the latest engine, and let me remind you that the game is from 2012).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s soundtrack is full of dark ambiance, which works well for the story mode.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I had settings at high and FPS never dropped.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story169 reviews
Gameplay116 reviews
Combat105 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$8.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.

6 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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