Platforms
- PCOct 27, 2023NAplayscore8.833 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 5Oct 27, 20239.0playscore9.042 Critics9.527K Players
- Xbox Series X|SOct 27, 20238.9playscore9.216 Critics9.21.80K Players
76 critic reviews · 9 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Alan Wake 2 is a unique experience thanks to the innovative blending of photorealism and traditional visual design, as well as a narrative deeply entwined to gameplay mechanics to an extent rarely seen before. It is not a perfect experience, but it is innovative enough to inspire gamers and devs alike for years to come.
Ali Arkani · Dec 05, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - If you're already invested in the Remedy Connected Universe – that's Alan Wake, this sequel, and 2019's Control, thus far; officially, everything else is just an Easter Egg – then you will devour and adore Alan Wake 2. For everyone else it might feel like a slog, at times, through Alan's hackneyed writings and Remedy's penchant for mixed-media presentation, but this is still an excellent survival horror with many bright spots reflected in that signature flashlight.
Josh Wise · Nov 30, 2023 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|SRead full review - By all accounts, Alan Wake 2 is simply a masterpiece. This is far and away the best game that Remedy has made so far and only continues to assert that the studio is one of the top AAA developers in the world. On all fronts, Alan Wake 2 is rife with inventiveness and wit that was only matched by its ability to scare me and make me laugh in the same short span of time. Not only does this serve as a new benchmark for what Remedy is capable of in the future, but it should be a shining example to other studios around the world of what story-driven third-person games can achieve. Whether you're new to the series or have been waiting 13 years like I have, Alan Wake 2 should absolutely not be missed.
Logan Moore · Nov 08, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Despite its wonderful atmosphere and interesting locations, Alan Wake 2 is a middling third-person survival-horror game with sluggish pacing, a lackluster Mind Place feature, and lazy jump-scares, too concerned about being obscure and filling itself with quirky meta-references.
Ben Thomas · Nov 05, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Alan Wake 2 masters the art of storytelling, and how that can reshape reality around us and push the boundary of lighting in videogames. The game is physically dark as it is thematically. The story is a lot to grasp, but simple enough with how many times things are repeated, so playing the other connected titles is not required.
Ross Hodge · Nov 04, 2023 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Fear is what Alan Wake 2 is all about. When it's working, it's a spooky and thrilling adventure with two separate-but-equal methods of scaring the heck out of me.
Jason Fanelli · Nov 03, 2023 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|SRead full review - A brave, ridiculous survival horror game that oftentimes needs to be seen to be believed, Alan Wake 2 showcases a developer at the peak of their powers.
Ash Bates · Nov 03, 2023 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - After spending a week with Alan Wake 2 and finally seeing the credits, I can say that it’s one of my favorite titles in an extremely competitive year. Not only has it redefined what I believe video game narratives are capable of, but it also left me invigorated to see how Remedy will innovate once again.
Smangaliso Simelane · Nov 02, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Alan Wake II is a masterfully made horror title filled with audacious storytelling and some of the best moments in any game released this year...After thirteen years of waiting, fans finally get to see what comes next for Alan Wake. It was worth the wait.
Andrew Thornton · Nov 02, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Alan Wake 2 is the magnum opus of horror games, but not simply because it delivers some scares. Oozing with creative flair, it confidently flaunts unconventional and even experimental methods of storytelling, which makes it very special indeed. I’m calling it now. Game of the year.
Darren Edwards · Nov 01, 2023 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them.
Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?
Developer: Remedy Entertainment