PC
Alone in the Dark ports
2 fan projects bring Alone in the Dark to PC: 1 rebuilt engine and 1 source port. 1 of them is playable now. Each one needs game files from a copy you own.
Updated
The ports, side by side
| Project | Method | Status | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AloneInTheDarkClassicReborn | Source port | Playable | Windows, Linux | No release |
| aitd | Rebuild | Beta | Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser, PSP, PS Vita, iOS | Nov 2026 v0.4.1 |
Playable now: AloneInTheDarkClassicReborn. Each port's page has its setup steps. Decomp vs recomp explains how the methods differ.
About Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil franchise. The player can use various weapons, such as pistol, rifle, swords and knives, though it is possible to kill most enemies with melee attacks. Some opponents can be beaten by solving a particular puzzle, while a significant number of opponents cannot be killed at all or only with certain weapons.
- Released
- 1 Sept 1992
- Genre
- Puzzle, Adventure
- Developer
- Infogrames
- Publisher
- Imotion, THQ Nordic, Infogrames, MacPlay, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Krisalis Software, Interplay Entertainment
Summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game.