Game Groups > Alone in the Dark series

Games in the Infogrames 3D survival horror series featuring supernatural investigator Edward Carnby. The games were influential in creating the "survival horror" genre which was later further popularized by the Resident Evil series and others.

The original trilogy consists of Alone in the Dark, Alone in the Dark 2 and Alone in the Dark 3. The compilation The Trilogy bundles these three games and also includes the short promotional game Jack in the Dark. In 2001 the story continues with Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare which was also released on Game Boy Color as a modified version.

The 2008 game Alone in the Dark is a reboot of the series. There are three different versions for different systems available: the main version for Windows and Xbox 360, a second release for Playstation 2 and Wii which share the same story but other level design and gameplay mechanics and a later released enhanced Playstation 3 version based on the main version. There are also two special editions for the main version available: Alone in the Dark (Limited Edition) and Alone in the Dark (Online Limited Edition) (Windows only).