Alan Wake 2

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89

Top Critic Average

93%

Critics Recommend

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
Creators: Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment
Release Date: Oct 27, 2023 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Alan Wake 2 Review Summary

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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

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

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

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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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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 Gets Disappointing Financial Update

Alan Wake 2 Gets Disappointing Financial Update

One of 2023's most well-received games, Alan Wake 2, has some bad news on the finance end, despite achieving notable commercial success.

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Alan Wake 2 Gets New Update for October 2024

Alan Wake 2 Gets New Update for October 2024

Remedy Entertainment releases a new update for Alan Wake 2 that makes changes to the game's recently released second expansion, The Lake House.

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Control 2 Hidden Teaser Seemingly Found In Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC

Control 2 Hidden Teaser Seemingly Found In Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC

The Remedy-verse is more connected than ever.

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Alan Wake 2: The Lake House PSA: Those In-Game Websites Are Filled With Lore

Alan Wake 2: The Lake House PSA: Those In-Game Websites Are Filled With Lore

Alan Wake 2's Lake House expansion references websites that are real and contain reams of lore.

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