Posted on: August 1, 2025
svartson
Verified ownerGames: 59 Reviews: 1
Great spinoff
If you liked Alan Wake 1, this game will be a nice in-betweener before you start with Alan Wake 2.
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare
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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a stand alone spin-off adventure featuring a thrilling pulp action story mode and an all new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode. American Nightmare will shine a new light on the world of Wake while appealing to fans and newcomers alike.
The single player campaign comes from the darkest corners of the ‘Night Springs’, a Twilight Zone inspired fiction. American Nightmare is an exaggerated and gritty rendering of that world – where the horrors of reality have the all too easy habit of coming true. When Wake becomes stuck in the alternate shadowed world of Night Springs, he must hunt down his evil double, Mr. Scratch, to find answers. A supernatural serial killer, Scratch is fixated on Wake’s wife, Alice, and even more horribly, Wake’s demise. To survive and thrive in the darkest of nights, Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secrets of Night Springs with a trusty flashlight by his side and whatever weapon he can find.
The brand new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode places Wake in the battle of his life. Players are tasked with surviving a full night of brutal onslaughts while racking up their score. With a myriad of new enemies to battle, Wake won’t have any trouble since he’ll have plenty of deadly options within his arsenal: old stalwarts like the flare gun, wild new favorites like the nail gun and old school Remedy favorites like the Uzi. Thankfully, safe havens and unlockable weapons litter the landscape, allowing for a momentary respite from the darkness. This pulp action-thriller adventure is a must have for all Alan Wake fans!
The single player campaign comes from the darkest corners of the ‘Night Springs’, a Twilight Zone inspired fiction. American Nightmare is an exaggerated and gritty rendering of that world – where the horrors of reality have the all too easy habit of coming true. When Wake becomes stuck in the alternate shadowed world of Night Springs, he must hunt down his evil double, Mr. Scratch, to find answers. A supernatural serial killer, Scratch is fixated on Wake’s wife, Alice, and even more horribly, Wake’s demise. To survive and thrive in the darkest of nights, Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secrets of Night Springs with a trusty flashlight by his side and whatever weapon he can find.
The brand new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode places Wake in the battle of his life. Players are tasked with surviving a full night of brutal onslaughts while racking up their score. With a myriad of new enemies to battle, Wake won’t have any trouble since he’ll have plenty of deadly options within his arsenal: old stalwarts like the flare gun, wild new favorites like the nail gun and old school Remedy favorites like the Uzi. Thankfully, safe havens and unlockable weapons litter the landscape, allowing for a momentary respite from the darkness. This pulp action-thriller adventure is a must have for all Alan Wake fans!
- 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.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.
Copyright 2010-2012 Remedy Entertainment Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Alan Wake is a registered trademark of Remedy Entertainment Ltd.
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Intel Integrated Graphics are not supported by this game.
Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
Recommended system requirements:
Intel Integrated Graphics are not supported by this game.
Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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3.5 hMain
4.5 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
4 h All Styles
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Posted on: May 16, 2014
everythingerased
Games: 37 Reviews: 1
So much repetition
Unfortunately this game fails to capture what the original succeeded in. You have to revisit every location in the game a second time, due to a poor narrative, and during your forced second play through very little has changed. The game takes a campy approach to the story, bordering on comedy-horror, and it doesn't work out very well. The game is neither scary, fun, nor interesting. I regretted this purchase.
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Posted on: December 13, 2015
frankstahl
Verified ownerGames: 2060 Reviews: 13
One Word:
Boring. Extremely so.
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Posted on: June 10, 2019
NOROXSIS
Verified ownerGames: 380 Reviews: 5
Too repetitive
No spoilers, but the design is really repetitive. The pulp style is nice, but it's really nothing special. If you liked the main game you might like this too, even though the story is significantly weaker.
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Posted on: March 19, 2013
ZouzouL
Verified ownerGames: 98 Reviews: 4
Alan Wake is better than this...
What is interesting with the original Alan Wake is the story... in this game, the story isn't quite complete.
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