Alan Wake 2

Top Critic Average

93%

Critics Recommend

NEW

Player Rating

PC Gamer

88 / 100

Game Rant

2.5 / 5

IGN

9 / 10

Eurogamer

3 / 5

TheGamer

5 / 5

GamesRadar+

5 / 5

Game Informer

7.8 / 10

GameSpot

10 / 10

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Creators: Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment

Release Date: Oct 27, 2023 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Alan Wake 2 Review Summary

Critic Consensus

Immersive, surreal storytelling

Haunting, atmospheric visual design

Strong character development and performances

Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror game blending psychological thriller elements with a rich narrative and atmospheric tension. Critics appreciate its deep storytelling, eerie environments, and complex character arcs, which elevate the genre. However, the game faces criticism for occasional technical issues and repetitive gameplay mechanics that hinder pacing. Fans of Remedy Entertainment and survival horror will likely find much to love despite several flaws.

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Critic Reviews for Alan Wake 2

PC Gamer

Robin Valentine

88 / 100

Remedy's boldest experiment yet is a beautiful storm of surreal storytelling and genuinely frightening survival horror.

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Game Rant

Dalton Cooper

Alan Wake 2 has incredible graphics and some memorable moments, but it's dragged down by technical issues and tedious gameplay.

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IGN

Tristan Ogilvie

9 / 10.0

Alan Wake II is a superb survival-horror sequel that makes the cult-classic original seem like little more than a rough first draft by comparison.

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Eurogamer

Alexis Ong

3 / 5

In its quest to be the most meta game ever made, Alan Wake 2 becomes a spectacle about writers and writing that badly needs an editor.

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TheGamer

Jade King

This feels like the game this developer has wanted to make for years, unrestrained in the best possible way as it goes hard on layered storytelling, flawed yet fascinating heroes and a series which for over a decade now has been harbouring untold potential.

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GamesRadar+

Josh West

"Whenever I thought I had a handle on where Alan Wake 2 was leading me it upended my expectations"

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Game Informer

Kyle Hilliard

7.8 / 10.0

For longtime Remedy fans and those who want to see what happens next for Alan Wake, the sequel is a success, but making it to the end includes unnecessary hurdles.

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GameSpot

Mark Delaney

10 / 10

Remedy delivers its greatest game to date by turning a long-awaited sequel into a uniquely meta multimedia masterpiece.

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Industry Coverage

Alan Wake 2 Releases New PC Update

Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment releases a new update for the game's PC version, adding several new features for Nvidia RTX GPU users.

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Alan Wake 2 "Will Not" Be Released On Steam, According To Rumors

Alan Wake 2 is apparently never coming to Steam.

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Alan Wake 2 to Remain Epic Games Exclusive

Epic Games' boss reportedly confirms Alan Wake 2 will not arrive on Steam anytime soon and will remain an Epic Games Store exclusive.

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Alan Wake 2 Reportedly Not Coming To Steam, Staying Epic Games Exclusive

An email from Tim Sweeney confirming that Alan Wake 2 isn't launching on Steam is said to be legitimate, suggesting the game will stay Epic-exclusive.

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