The remake of the seminal survival horror game Alone in the dark will be released on October 25, publisher THQ Nordic announced Thursday, confirming that actors Jodie Comer (Kill Eve, free guy) and David Harbor (stranger things, Black Widow) will play the role of the two protagonists of the game.
A playable preview of the new Alone in the dark is available now. 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 send a letter. There is no combat in the prologue; the developers said during a livestream on Thursday that the demo offered a glimpse of the atmosphere and mood, not the shooter, of the new Alone in the dark.
When the full game launches in October, players will choose between Comer’s Emily Hartwood and Harbor private investigator Edward Carnby as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of the haunted mansion – a remote field hospital known as of Derceto Manor – and Emily’s missing uncle, Jeremy Hartwood.
Other characters in the game will react differently depending on which protagonist you play as, and players will see different story elements as Emily or Edward. Players will find clues, solve puzzles and engage in “intense and difficult” combat. “You’ll have to use all the bullets you can find,” said Mikael Hedberg, screenwriter and game director on the new Alone in the dark. In true survival horror fashion, players will have to fight with melee weapons or throwables if they run out of ammo.
When it comes to the puzzles in the game, it looks like the developers will let players choose how difficult they will be. “Depending on how much of a detective you feel you are, you can choose how much you want the game to help you find clues and where to go next,” Hedberg said.
New Alone in the dark was announced last August. The remake is an update to the 1992 original, featuring a story by Hedberg, whose writing credits include Frictional Games’ Soma And Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The remake will incorporate characters, locations, and thematic elements from the first three games in the Alone in the Dark series.
Alone in the dark will be released on PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. Check out some new footage from the game in the gallery below.
