Alone in the Dark 3

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 139 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Infogrames · Action · Dec 13, 2016

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio4 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Alone in the Dark 3?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 42 sampled reviews

Based on 139 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 42 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise42 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
While it is, without question, far less frustrating to actually engage in combat (although hardly ideal, this was never the franchise's strong suit), the puzzle design is far worse.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Movement may feel deliberate and somewhat rigid, yet this pacing reinforces the cautious exploration central to the genre’s identity.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
11 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
The story of this game is way better than Alone in the Dark 2 and in my opinion this installment has the most creative story out of all three games in the original trilogy.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Also, a neat inclusion of this game is the difficulty level which changes Carnby’s and enemies health if it gets too hard.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design further enhances the mood, with atmospheric effects and voice acting that, while occasionally campy, add personality and theatrical flair to the experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Backgrounds are more detailed, 3D models blend better with pre-rendered environments, and lighting is used more effectively.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat14 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Story11 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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