Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Remedy Entertainment · 2012 · Action, Adventure, Horror, Third Person, Singleplayer
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About Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Fight your evil doppelgänger Mr. Scratch across haunting Arizona locations in a standalone adventure packed with intense combat and reality-bending storytelling. Master the signature "Fight with Light" mechanic in both a gripping story campaign and a leaderboard-racing arcade mode to survive against hordes of twisted enemies.
Key Features:
- Play the full-fledged Story Mode: You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you fight to stop your murderous evil double to take back your life... and change reality itself!
- Fight till dawn arcade mode: In the action-packed Arcade Mode, you’ll need to master the Fight with Light mechanic to stay alive until dawn and beat your friends on the Leaderboards. Can you survive until sunrise?
- Face the darkness: Twisted and dangerous enemies stalk you in the shadows. Dispatch them with the powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a short, action-focused spin-off that offers satisfying combat and gameplay compared to the original, though players find it feels cheap at times with repetitive time loop mechanics that require replaying the same maps multiple times. The game is best purchased on sale given its brief length of around 3 hours, and a strong content warning is noted for spider-phobic players due to significant arachnid encounters.
short but fun
good game
I initially considered skipping American Nightmare - clocking in at 5 hours, it didn't really seem worth the time to get Alan Wake II, which was what I was really excited for. But I picked up the game anyway, and I was pleasantly surprised - they actually made the gameplay from Alan Wake... good? To clarify, the core mechanics are the same - the flashlight, burning away the darkness, etc. But the gunplay felt good and snappy, and the inclusion of new weapons such as the sawed-off shotgun made blasting through Taken feel fun, rather than just another chore. Normal difficulty was surprisingly easy, but I don't think that's a detriment - it helps set the game apart as a more action-focused counterpart to the horror game it spun off of. I won't lie, either - it definitely felt cathartic after how frustrating the original Alan Wake could be at times. Alan is still good ol' Alan in this one, and apart from Mr. Scratch carrying the game's story with his charismatic evil, the narrative otherwise was nothing to really remember like the original was. Old Gods of Asgard are terrific as usual. Overall, I reckon if you're intending to play Alan Wake II and you're debating whether or no…
Played the original for the story, played this one because a flashlight-powered shotgun sounded like a good idea.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a fun little spin off from the first game, bringing new Taken enemies to the little desert town of Night Springs, Arizona. It is a long night ahead but you aren't lacking in firepower, bringing a different change of pace from the first game as you dive more into action instead of horror, as you are trapped in a time loop by Mr. Scratch. Fight your way through the Rest Stop, the Observatory and finally the Drive-In Theater, until you feel the sun. Alan Wake's American Nightmare may not have a solid story and voice acting but the action is a nice serving and there is a horde mode to play and get lost in. I see this game as a nice side dish to the main games.
Interesting concept but story was not engaging enough. Only completed because of the momemtum I had from just completing Alan Wake.
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