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Amnesia: The Bunker

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Developer Frictional Games

Amnesia: The Bunker is a 2023 survival horror video game developed and published by Frictional Games. The fourth installment in the Amnesia series and a prequel to Amnesia: Rebirth (2020), the game follows a French soldier who is trapped in a bunker with a monster and must find a way to escape. It was released for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on June 6, 2023. It received generally positive… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Audience score

91
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332 positive · 33 negative
95% range 88–93%

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Steam reviews332330
Bluesky *254138
Lemmy *004
Mastodon *001

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
7,393 of 7,865 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

92% recommend · 237 yes, 20 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 257 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (11,884 of 12,739 positive).

Players praise the game's tense atmosphere and terrifying stalker enemy. [1][2][3] Many compare it favorably to Alien Isolation and Resident Evil. [4][5][6] Some find the monster too aggressive or the saving system frustrating. [7][8][9]

Liked
  • Excellent atmosphere and tension [1][2][3]
  • Terrifying stalker enemy AI [1][2][3]
  • Resource management and inventory system [4][5][10]
  • Replayability with New Game+ and custom difficulty [4][11]
Disliked
  • Monster can be too aggressive on hard [7][8]
  • Limited inventory space [8]
  • Saving system can be a drag [9]
  • Rats are annoying [12][13]
Representative posts
  • [8]Steam user Steam user …8501Steam review · Nov 15, 2025 · Not recommended

    I'm gonna start by saying that I might have ruined my first pt by playing it on hard and made it much less fun than it could have been because of how few resources there are in the game (and how fast fuel runs out), which makes dying and reloading often more convenient than wasting ammo, grenades and also time by waiting around for the monster to go away. This is made worse by the extremely limited inventory space, …

  • [4]Steam user Steam user …5333Steam review · Nov 13, 2025 · Recommended

    The best Amnesia, and its not even close. Less ""walking sim"" like the previous ones tend to be, and more actual game with things to worry and think about beyond a sanity meter and enemies that respawn if you lose too much. Enemies do not despawn this time, and its Alien Isolation + Resident Evil inventory. Shorter than prior games, but a lot more to do, and NG+ with a massive list of things to tweak. No auto saves …

  • [2]Steam user Steam user …8783Steam review · Jun 18, 2026 · Recommended

    An incredibly strong and impressive survival horror game. I absolutely love the atmosphere. It feels dark, claustrophobic and manages to build an incredible amount of tension throughout the entire game. The monster was genuinely terrifying and kept me paranoid the whole time. I constantly felt like it could be anywhere. Sneaking through the narrow corridors, staying quiet and trying not to make a single mistake was …

  • [6]Steam user Steam user …5574Steam review · Jun 7, 2026 · Recommended

    If you loved alien isolation, this is a must play, if you see it on sale for 60% off or more grab it, you cant go wrong. Playing this with the gamma settings properly calibrated so darkness is actually just pitch black was an incredible experiance, it made me value light as a resource more then any other game ive played and made me commit to memory the halls and rooms of the bunker.

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …1218Steam review · Oct 20, 2025 · Recommended

    Amnesia: The Bunker is the latest entry in the franchise that looks to change up the formula that ultimately panned out for Frictional Games. I’ll start by highlighting how the atmosphere is one of the best aspects, as it truly gives the eerie vibes that make players terrified throughout their journey in the bunker. This sense of helplessness is felt even more in the higher difficulties. Now, to complement the …

Summarised from 34 of the 352 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made

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Amnesia: The Bunker sits at 91% positive across 365 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Critics, per Wikipedia

Amnesia: The Bunker received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, except for PlayStation 4, which received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. While criticizing the monster AI as mediocre, IGN liked the pressure the game put on the player through the limited amount of generator fuel, "What this means is every trip out into the far corners of the bunker comes with a sense of urgency and purpose". GameSpot praised the tension present in the resource management mechanics of the game, writing, "All resources are finite, so using any of them must come with good reason or else you're damning yourself to failure". GamesRadar+ felt the story was…

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Reactions

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  • Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2025

    This game is not Amnesia. This game is something much much better.

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  • Anton @antonhand.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2026

    White Knuckle is the most interesting, genuinely fresh first person game I've played in I don't know how long, and also one of the most terrifying things I've ever played. Getting Over It meets The Descent meets Amnesia meets Half-Life 1.

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  • WildArts Games @wildartsdevs.bsky.socialBluesky · May 20, 2025

    Our new horror game: Amnesia meets King's Field 4, set in a 16th-century alchemist's tower... #TrailerTuesday

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  • Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    Just wrapped an intense 2 weeks of composing and producing music for a Double Fine game prototype - Bard Crawl! Bard Crawl is 1 of 4 game prototypes that were made in just 2 weeks as part of a company-wide game jam / fundraiser they call "Amnesia Fortnight."

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  • Jaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 31, 2026

    I just backed Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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  • TimOfLegend @timoflegend.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2026

    If you want to vote on which games we make in our Amnesia Fortnight game jam, you need to back our reasonably-priced Kickstarter! Side benefit, if you do, we will be friends forever! :D www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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  • Double Fine @doublefine.comBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    Hello, we're contacting you about your indie games industry's extended warranty. Have you considered helping support a freshly (re)independent studio by backing AMNESIA FORTNIGHT: INDIE REBOOT today? 😁 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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  • WildArts Games @wildartsdevs.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2025

    #SteamNextFest has begun!! If you feel like trying a weird horror game that takes inspiration from Amnesia and King's Field 4, check out Caput Mortum! 👇

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  • FizzytwizlerAllsortsOfAllsorts @fizzytwizler.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    #vss365 #satsplat #vsshorror In the forest of beautiful bloom Sits an animal hard to see Maker of gloom Aura black as a starless night Its scent a putrid Deathly blight Beware of its #lure Amnesia its game For one whiff of its stench And you'll forget your name

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  • WildArts Games @wildartsdevs.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    Our King's Field and Amnesia-inspired horror game, Caput Mortum, is now also available on Itchio! 🥳 It's 25% off for the first week! 🫴 wildarts-games.itch.io/caput-mortum

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  • Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2025

    Frictional Games (SOMA, Amnesia) have shared a teaser of their next game ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHn...

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  • Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024

    17. Amnesia: The Bunker Frictional's best game since Soma, adding combat and immersive sim elements to the Amnesia formulae. Giving the player the means to defend themselves and scare off the monster for a time actually raises the tension dramatically. store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/...

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  • Rose_Waltz 🏳️‍⚧️ @rosewaltz.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    Okay it’s time for probably the scariest game we’ve played all month (so far) Amnesia The Bunker! Come watch me be very brave 🥺 (also we have heart rate monitor) twitch.tv/rose_waltz

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  • Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2026

    Lfgggggg Double Fine announced a Kickstarter for Amnesia Fortnight 2026 - Indie Reboot! Game Jam, Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign. (If you don't know Amnesia Fortnight youtu.be/nwklVX05gEM ) www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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  • Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 14, 2025

    Classic adventure game Amnesia (complete with its vast, text-only city) has been impressively restored, and is available to play online for free. ▶️ amnesia-restored.com

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  • Xisuma @xisumavoid.comBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    Scaredy-Cat Plays Horror Game | Amnesia: The Bunker www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfQ1... #amnesiathebunker #livestream #xisumavoid

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  • WildArts Games @wildartsdevs.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 4, 2025

    The sights and sounds of our horror game that takes inspiration from King's Field 4 and Amnesia 👻 #horrorgame #survivalhorror #indiegame #caputmortum

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  • Steam user Steam user …5333Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2025 · 28 h played

    The best Amnesia, and its not even close. Less ""walking sim"" like the previous ones tend to be, and more actual game with things to worry and think about beyond a sanity meter and enemies that respawn if you lose too much. Enemies do not despawn this time, and its Alien Isolation + Resident Evil inventory. Shorter than prior games, but a lot more to do, and NG+ with a massive list of things to tweak. No auto saves either. Perfect if you never really liked how easy the rest of the…

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  • Tred @tredlocity.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    I'm watching a playthrough of the recent FNaF game and it really is just Amnesia meets Bioshock.

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  • Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2024

    I've just added Amnesia: The Bunker to my Steam curator page store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/...

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  • Maddie Machine @theuglymachine.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2025

    An Amnesia game where when your sanity gets low motion smoothing gets turned up

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  • Fat4all (Agatha) 🏳️‍⚧️ @fat4all.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2024

    the bunker is such a great, condensed horror game. im super happy with how Fractional are willing to experiment with the Amnesia formula from game to game

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  • The Art of Asty @theartofasty.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 24, 2024

    Good god, Amnesia: The Bunker is easily the hardest survival horror game I've ever played

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  • Saved You A Click Video Games @syacvg.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2025

    Caput Mortum is a psychological horror game inspired by King's Field 4 and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Releases on August 27.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0102Steam reviews · Apr 22, 2026 · 69 h played

    this game makes me feel like a kid again. Reminds me of the days my dad would chase me through the walls and the only form of defense I had was my dead brothers nerf gun.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1218Steam reviews · Oct 20, 2025 · 20 h played

    Amnesia: The Bunker is the latest entry in the franchise that looks to change up the formula that ultimately panned out for Frictional Games. I’ll start by highlighting how the atmosphere is one of the best aspects, as it truly gives the eerie vibes that make players terrified throughout their journey in the bunker. This sense of helplessness is felt even more in the higher difficulties. Now, to complement the chilling atmosphere, the “Beast” is introduced as a stalker enemy that keeps the…

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  • Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.comBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    ScummVM gets support for the survival horror Penumbra Overture from the Amnesia developers #PenumbraOverture #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenSource #Linux #HorrorGames

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  • Miss Jackie ☕✨Coffee Cat Vtuber @missjackiecr.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    BTW TOMORROW. 5PM EST* my most highly requested horror game to stream this month. Amnesia The Bunker!

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  • sanitation @[email protected]Lemmy · Sep 3, 2026

    After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0076Steam reviews · Mar 16, 2026 · 7 h played

    The game starts off by telling you "If you think you can do something in the game, you can probably do it". Then you drag a gunpowder barrel next to a rusty grate and shoot it - technically the explosion should nuke the grate. Nah bro, should have brought your screwdriver.

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  • WildArts Games @wildartsdevs.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 25, 2025

    You will like our game Caput Mortum if you enjoyed: - King's Field 4 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent - Shadow Tower - Arx Fatalis

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  • Zenny @clubzenny.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2025

    The unabashed champion of pregnancy kink making it into a mainstream video game, Amnesia Rebirth, is less than $10 right now on steam

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  • Steam user Steam user …5849Steam reviews · May 8, 2026 · 3 h played

    Accidentally left the door to my saferoom open when i went to go to the pillbox and get some fuel bottles. Came back to some rats in my room, had to lead them out. Decided from here on out that I will always close the door to my saferoom so that rats wouldnt break in, even placed a piece of meat so the rats would take it and ♥♥♥♥ off. Came back to my room after leaving the door open again by accident to see even more rats in my room except they were all gathered around where I placed the meat…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8501Steam reviews · Nov 15, 2025 · 13 h played

    I'm gonna start by saying that I might have ruined my first pt by playing it on hard and made it much less fun than it could have been because of how few resources there are in the game (and how fast fuel runs out), which makes dying and reloading often more convenient than wasting ammo, grenades and also time by waiting around for the monster to go away. This is made worse by the extremely limited inventory space, where a lighter takes up as much space as a fuel tank. Putting this aside,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0757Steam reviews · Oct 29, 2025 · 24 h played

    Best survival horror game currently available. Playing the other amnesia games is not required at all; this game is the perfect standalone horror game experience

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2025

    Time to raise my blood pressure with the first horror game I play on stream: Amnesia: The Bunker. Live NOW on Twitch! twitch.tv/andresplays93

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  • Steam user Steam user …9958Steam reviews · Dec 14, 2025 · 7 h played

    As someone who has never played Amnesia before, I really enjoyed this one. At first I thought that this game took the Resident Evil formula and just made a few changes. And although it can feel similar (especially since you play in an open area with a focus on resource management), Amnesia The Bunker does significant things differently, which makes it more unique. Here, the items are randomly placed and some situations can be solved in different ways. This creates a nice sense of immersion…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2327Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2025 · 7 h played

    Best horror game I played in 2025, yeah I know the game has been out for two years already, but I finally tried it and oh boy, what an experience. From the claustrophobia of the bunker itself to the relentless pursuit of the stalker, this game has it all. The puzzles remind me a lot of Resident Evil, as does the inventory system, so you need to decide often which item you want to keep and what to leave behind. And sometimes that decision could mean the difference between life and death. The…

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  • BloodThunder @bloodthunder.tvBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    My 5 game submissions for #SGDQ2026 - Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs - SOMA - Trepang2 - System Shock 2 (1999) - Legendary

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  • Steam user Steam user …9753Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2026 · 1 h played

    actually scariest horror game ive ever played. the tension is insane

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  • Steam user Steam user …6337Steam reviews · Jul 29, 2026 · 10 h played

    I HATE THIS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FATASS CHUD MONSTER ALL MY PROGRESS IS JUST GONE ♥♥♥♥ YOU MAN we also need to delete rats from every game ever please i've never wanted to burn a videogame rat more than i do in this game they're vile creatures cool game though! edit: i beat it. i burned all the rats alive

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  • rat posteriors inc🐀💨 @rattiesteps.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2026

    If you remove the fact that it's an Amnesia game A Machine for Pigs is genuinely such an incredibly good game with an amazing atmosphere, monster designs, story, music and specially voice acting.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8783Steam reviews · Jun 18, 2026 · 19 h played

    An incredibly strong and impressive survival horror game. I absolutely love the atmosphere. It feels dark, claustrophobic and manages to build an incredible amount of tension throughout the entire game. The monster was genuinely terrifying and kept me paranoid the whole time. I constantly felt like it could be anywhere. Sneaking through the narrow corridors, staying quiet and trying not to make a single mistake was incredibly intense. Every mistake could be punished and that is exactly what…

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  • Voobrajab @voobrajab.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 4, 2026

    Mopheads state in the story resembles the plot of the game Amnesia: the bunker. I like it #ersatz #fanart

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  • Mae 🏳️‍⚧️ @cromae.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2026

    I got some fresh ink today. It's inspired from my favorite horror game, Amnesia the Dark Descent. 🥀 Credit to Lancaster Tattoos

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  • Zenny @clubzenny.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2025

    OH Amnesia Rebirth, which is just straight up a pregnancy kink horror game, is less than $10 on steam right now

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  • Steam user Steam user …2078Steam reviews · Oct 16, 2025 · 5 h played

    Personally, this game is just not for me. I played every Amnesia title, and after a really disappointing experience with Rebirth, I was hoping this would be a return to form. In some ways, it is. I think the biggest problem is that it's just not scary anymore. Once you are comfortable with the first Amnesia game's horror, this one just doesn't hit the same. Once the horror is gone, all that's left is a big "hurry up and wait" game. Monster comes, wait for him to leave. Set off a trap, wait for…

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  • Zenny @clubzenny.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    Oh right, it's the spooky season, here's your yearly reminder that Amnesia Rebirth is unambiguously a pregnancy kink game

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  • Steam user Steam user …3720Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2026 · 6 h played

    A really fun and replayable experience. My first Amnesia game too. The setting being very tense already adding to the horror that lurks in the dark. One wrong turn can spell your doom. Amazing atmosphere!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5574Steam reviews · Jun 7, 2026 · 18 h played

    If you loved alien isolation, this is a must play, if you see it on sale for 60% off or more grab it, you cant go wrong. Playing this with the gamma settings properly calibrated so darkness is actually just pitch black was an incredible experiance, it made me value light as a resource more then any other game ive played and made me commit to memory the halls and rooms of the bunker.

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  • But Thou Mustelid @rewhan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2025

    "Why did Paradox give VtM:B2 to the company responsible for the worst Amnesia game?" ...because it's the company responsible for the worst Amnesia game. Their reputation meant they'd accept a cheap contract, and they worked with the right subject matter.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1187Steam reviews · Oct 8, 2025 · 8 h played

    Almost cried when John Amnesia said, "I'll be in my bunkie." And he went to the bunker. Amazing game, atmospheric and scary. Your goal is to escape the bunker and means to do so scattered across the facility. Explore and unlock crucial tools for survival and progressing further, gather loot and keep that engine running; the beast is afraid of the lights. Perfectly paced for a spooky game, not short and not long to get you fatigued from horrors. New Game+ and custom difficulty could be a nice…

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  • Chris Wade @luckshotgames.comBluesky · Aug 31, 2026

    I just backed Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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  • Gerard Riley @gerardriley.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 24, 2026

    the last horror game i played was Amnesia: The Dark Descent...at launch So anyway, lets play White Knuckle!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1314Steam reviews · Apr 13, 2026 · 13 h played

    idk if its cuz i was playing on hard mode but the monster was so aggressive for the whole game that it deadass just wasnt even scary after the first ~40 minutes. an exercise in patience but still overall an enjoyable experience even considering i was geeked for 25% of the game love you <3

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  • Retrograde Amnesia Podcast @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2026 · official account, not scored

    Patrons of Retrograde Amnesia are currently fighting about which game should be covered in our seventh miniseries: www.patreon.com/posts/poll-m...

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  • PeregrineFalconLady @peregrinelady.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    THIS TUESDAY watch me FINALLY play the game I've avoided playing because I'm a scared little BITCH... Amnesia: the Dark Descent! Arpeggio's VA voiced the antagonist of this game, so I shall find comfort in hearing a different version of my dear husbird's voice 💕 #twitch #stream #amnesia #gaming

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  • Steam user Steam user …4271Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2025 · 9 h played

    Amnesia: The Bunker is a good old fashioned Amnesia game with a damn good twist... it is set during the First World War in an underground bunker where mysteriously a monster appeared and started massacring everyone in the Bunker. In the bunker, you wake up as Henri Clément, a french soldier, who has to escape by any means necessary or die trying. Pros: The game is set during the First World War, which already sets the tone perfectly. It's grim, dark, unforgiving and depressing. While you are…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6586Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2025 · 2 h played

    THIS GAME IS DEFINETELY NEW STANDART IN HORROR GAMES Amazing sound design and monster AI Would be even better with randomly generated bunker

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  • Steam user Steam user …7015Steam reviews · Aug 28, 2026 · 9 h played

    game gives you everything you need to beat it + fun mechanics + fun enemy ♥♥♥♥ the rats but im sure nobody likes them

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