Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Released Sep 2013
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
69% positive · 12K reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs launched on September 10, 2013 as a complete, standalone horror game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Frictional Games. The store description presents it as a finished narrative experience with no mention of post-launch content, DLC, or expansions. No DLC was ever listed or released for the game. Developer communications over the years reference it only in the context of sales, bundles, and series-wide announcements — there has been no post-launch content update to the game itself. The most recent notable series news (November 12, 2025) is the announcement of "Amnesia: Design Works," a physical art book celebrating the entire Amnesia series — this is a collector's publication, not a game content update. The game shipped as a complete product and has remained so since its release date.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained narrative horror experience with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content
Frictional Games announced 'Amnesia: Design Works,' a physical art book covering the development history of all four Amnesia games — a collector's publication, not a game content update
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Frictional Games
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
This world is a Machine. A Machine for Pigs. Fit only for the slaughtering of Pigs.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
The year is 1899
Wealthy industrialist Oswald Mandus awakes in his bed, wracked with fever and haunted by dreams of a dark and hellish engine. Tortured by visions of a disastrous expedition to Mexico, broken on the failing dreams of an industrial utopia, wracked with guilt and tropical disease, he wakes into a nightmare. The house is silent, the ground beneath him shaking at the will of some infernal machine: all he knows is that his children are in grave peril, and it is up to him to save them.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
The year is 1899
Wealthy industrialist Oswald Mandus awakes in his bed, wracked with fever and haunted by dreams of a dark and hellish engine. Tortured by visions of a disastrous expedition to Mexico, broken on the failing dreams of an industrial utopia, wracked with guilt and tropical disease, he wakes into a nightmare. The house is silent, the ground beneath him shaking at the will of some infernal machine: all he knows is that his children are in grave peril, and it is up to him to save them.
Unique Selling Points
- Fresh and new approach to the Amnesia world while staying true to its origins.
- The darkest, most horrific tale ever told in a videogame.
- Stunning soundtrack by award-winning composer Jessica Curry.
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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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