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A novelist hunts for his vanished wife in a misty Pacific Northwest town, fighting shadowy possessed foes with flashlight and gun while the pages of a manuscript he doesn't remember writing come true. Its TV-series-style episodic storytelling and eerie atmosphere are the main draw.
What defines Alan Wake:
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The closest matches for Alan Wake are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, The Darkness and Max Payne. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alan Wake special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim first-person shooter about a mob hitman who gains the supernatural power of the Darkness, wielding demonic tentacles and minions in a gritty New York. Its strong story and atmosphere set it apart.
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Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim neo-noir shooter that popularized bullet time: as a vengeful cop you dive in slow motion through a snowbound New York, with the story told through graphic-novel panels and hardboiled narration.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A cinematic action adventure on Skull Island: as Jack you fight for survival in first person against dinosaurs and monsters, while as Kong you brawl through huge foes in third person. The switch between these two perspectives is its main hook.
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Action-packed real-time combat
An atmospheric horror shooter set in 1920s Ireland, where Patrick Galloway investigates a family curse. First-person gunplay mixes with spellcasting, gloomy manors and a creepy tale penned by Clive Barker.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
A cinematic gangster drama set in Prohibition-era America, following cab driver Tommy as he rises through the Salieri crime family. Its strong story, atmospheric city and mix of gunfights and period car driving define the experience.
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Dark, serious atmosphere
A brutal first-person horror thriller where you play ex-detective Ethan Thomas, brawling with pipes, fists and guns while using forensic tools to solve murders. Grim atmosphere and heavy melee combat define the experience.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
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Lavish presentation
A surreal survival horror thriller alternating between FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating ritual murders and writer Alan Wake trapped in a nightmarish dark realm. Stunning presentation, live-action sequences and a layered meta-narrative make it stand out.