Alone in the Dark: Illumination™
Released Jun 2015
A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power of illumination.
22% positive · 448 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Alone in the Dark: Illumination launched on June 11, 2015 and received a series of post-launch updates from developer Pure FPS. In the months following launch, the team shipped bug fixes, balance patches, and added new character abilities (July 17, 2015). A major overhaul arrived on June 21, 2016, reworking the advancement system, player abilities, missions, and monster types. The final significant update was the Halloween "Moonlight Trailer Park" release on October 26, 2016, which added a brand-new map and a new Escape game mode. That October 2016 update is the last developer communication of any kind on record for this game. No further updates, announcements, or developer posts have appeared since that date. There are no unreleased DLC items listed, no roadmap or future content promises outstanding, and no live service elements. The game's own Steam page is for Alone in the Dark: Illumination (App 275060), and the March 2024 news post [NEWS-1] is unrelated — it announces a completely separate game (Alone in the Dark, App 1310410) developed by a different studio (Pieces Interactive). With nearly a decade of silence from Pure FPS following the October 2016 update, the game is complete as of that final content drop.
Evidence
Halloween 'Moonlight Trailer Park' update added a new map and Escape game mode — the last developer update ever posted for this game.
Summer 2016 overhaul shipped, reworking progression, abilities, objectives, and monster types. Developer noted 'more to come,' but no subsequent content announcements followed.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power of illumination.
Inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, Atari’s Alone in the Dark series is recognized as the “Father of the Survival Horror Genre”. Alone in the Dark: Illumination explores this dark legacy in a terrifying action-horror experience.
Battle through dynamic environments filled with bloodthirsty beasts. Build your party as you rescue your companions including the Witch, Engineer and Priest, each with a unique set of special abilities and weapons.
Danger lurks in every shadow. While your friends may help, at the end of the night you are always Alone in the Dark.
Inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, Atari’s Alone in the Dark series is recognized as the “Father of the Survival Horror Genre”. Alone in the Dark: Illumination explores this dark legacy in a terrifying action-horror experience.
Battle through dynamic environments filled with bloodthirsty beasts. Build your party as you rescue your companions including the Witch, Engineer and Priest, each with a unique set of special abilities and weapons.
Danger lurks in every shadow. While your friends may help, at the end of the night you are always Alone in the Dark.
- Four Unique Heroes: The Hunter, the Witch, the Priest and the Engineer each offer unique gameplay experiences with distinctive weapons, skills and powers to unlock.
- Play as a Team or Alone in the Dark: Play with all four characters in co-operative multiplayer mode, build smaller teams for greater challenge, or face the darkness alone.
- Diverse Environments: Four campaigns with multiple levels take players through the blasted landscape of Lorwich, and deep below to unearth the mysteries of this forsaken township.
- Eldritch Horror: Inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, beings from beyond madness, including Roof Walkers, Shapes and Spawns will haunt your nightmares.
- Dynamic Environments: Interact with dynamic environmental puzzles to change the structure of the map and advance your quest.
- Harness the Power of Illumination: Light up maps to create safe zones, and damage your foes.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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