The game has a health system that includes Daniel's psychological health (sanity) as well as his physical health. Gameplay Sanity stops draining whilst in lit areas.Īmnesia: The Dark Descent is a first-person survival horror game which focuses the player on exploring a centuries-old Prussian castle whilst avoiding elements of danger and being careful of the supernatural. The game has three different endings that are largely chosen by the player in the final moments of the game.Īmnesia: The Dark Descent can be purchased from GOG, Steam, and Humble Bundle. He finds himself in a castle in 1840s Brennenburg, and all that he seems to be able to remember is his name, the fact that he lives in London and that something called a shadow is hunting him down. In this horror adventure, the player is cast as Daniel, who, as suggested by the game's title, awakens with amnesia.
Its dynamic of light and darkness and focus on avoidance of enemies rather than combat have been highly influential in recent horror games. A first-person survival horror game with advanced physics-based puzzles from Frictional Games, the creators of the Penumbra series.
