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Alan Wake is a shooting game with a horror tone where you must survive the darkness and the terrors that dwell within it. You use your torch to weaken the monsters that hunt you, then switch over to conventional weapons to dispatch them. It stands out for the way darkness itself is your primary enemy, and also for the surreal, nightmarish story that makes the unfolding drama as creepy as the shooting.
Unfortunately, Alan Wake is not available on Android, Mac, Switch or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:
Release Date: 14/05/2010
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Shooting (Action, Narrative and Traversal)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Remedy Games (@RemedyGames)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
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