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Game entry

Alone in the Dark

1992 · Horror, Action-adventure, Survival, Puzzle · PC, Mac, DOS, PC-98, 3DO, Acorn Archimedes, FM Towns · Imotion

GameForever voters place Alone in the Dark no. 1,496 in the world ranking, with 1,538 ELO points and 42% of wins across 79 duels settled. In its strongest family it holds position no. 17 out of 57 (1992).

World rank

no. 1,496

ELO score

1,538

Wins

42%

Duels played

79

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About Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil franchise. The player can use various weapons, such as pistol, rifle, swords and knives, though it is possible to kill most enemies with melee attacks. Some opponents can be beaten by solving a particular puzzle, while a significant number of opponents cannot be killed at all or only with certain weapons.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,538 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Alone in the Dark sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,493 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! 1,538
  2. 1,494 Tales of Arise 1,538
  3. 1,495 F.E.A.R. Extraction Point 1,538
  4. 1,496 Alone in the Dark 1,538
  5. 1,497 The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon 1,538
  6. 1,498 Brink 1,538
  7. 1,499 Drawful 2 1,538

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The standing

Where Alone in the Dark ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Alone in the Dark stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 17 out of 57 (1992).

Where Alone in the Dark ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,496 5,035
Horror 57 206
1990s 214 659
1992 17 57

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