The remake of groundbreaking survival horror game Alone in the dark comes out on October 25, publisher THQ Nordic announced Thursday, confirming that actors Jodie Comer (kill Eve, Free guy) and David Haven (Stranger things, Black Widow) will star as the game’s dual protagonists.
A playable preview of the new Alone in the dark is now available. THQ Nordic and developer Pieces Interactive released a prologue for the game on Thursday for PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Steam), and Xbox Series X. In the prologue, players take on the role of a young girl named Grace Saunders as she tries to mail a letter. There is no combat in the prologue; developers said during a live stream on Thursday that the demo offers a glimpse into the atmosphere and mood, not the gunfight, of the new Alone in the dark.
When the full game launches in October, players will be able to choose between Comer’s Emily Hartwood and Harbour’s private investigator Edward Carnby as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of the haunted house – a remote rural hospital known as Derceto Manor – and Emily’s missing uncle, Jeremy Hartwood. .
Other characters in the game will react to you differently depending on which protagonist you play as, and players will see different elements of the story as Emily or Edward. Players will find clues, solve puzzles and engage in “intense and tough” combat. “You have to use every bullet you can find,” says Mikael Hedberg, writer and game director of the new Alone in the dark. In true survival horror fashion, players will have to fight with melee weapons or throwables when they run out of ammo.
As for the game’s puzzles, it sounds like the developers are letting players choose how difficult they’ll be. “Depending on how much you feel like a detective yourself, you can choose how much you want the game to help you find clues and where to go,” Hedberg said.
The new Alone in the dark was announced last August. The remake is an update of the 1992 original, with a story by Hedberg, whose writing credits include Frictional Games’ Soma And Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The remake features characters, places, and thematic elements from the first three games in the Alone in the Dark series.
Alone in the dark will be released for PS5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X. Check out some new images of the game in the gallery below.