Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2010 · Remedy Entertainment

4.06 out of 5, 1,023 ratings

About

Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The narrative centres on Alan Wake, a bestselling thriller novelist experiencing writer's block. He travels to the small town of Bright Falls with his wife, Alice, seeking a change of environment. Shortly after their arrival, Alice vanishes under mysterious circumstances. As Alan searches for her, he discovers pages of a thriller novel he does not recall writing. The events described in these pages begin to manifest in reality, and Alan encounters hostile supernatural entities known as the "Taken," who are controlled by darkness. The gameplay involves navigating Bright Falls and using light to combat these dark forces. The storyline explores themes of reality and fiction, along with the influence of the written word.

Release date
May 14, 2010
Developer
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher
E-Frontier, Legacy Interactive, Namco Bandai Partners, Microsoft Game Studios, Remedy Entertainment, Nordic Games Publishing
Genres
ShooterAdventure
Themes
ActionHorrorThrillerSurvival
Age rating
USK 16PEGI 16GRAC 15+CERO BClassInd 16ESRB TACB M

Media

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox 360

Release dates

Xbox 360
Europe · May 14, 2010
Xbox 360
North America · May 18, 2010
Xbox 360
Australia · May 20, 2010

Engines

The Alan Wake Engine

Time to beat

Rushed9 h
Average13 h
Completionist33 h

DLC

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)
French
Korean
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish (Spain)
Polish
Chinese (Traditional)
Chinese (Simplified)