Alone in the Dark 2 (1993) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Alone in the Dark 2

Alone in the Dark 2 is the second instalment in the series and a direct sequel to Alone in the Dark. Like its predecessor, the game uses hybrid 2D–3D graphics and requires players to solve numerous puzzles…

31 December 1993

What Alone in the Dark 2 is

Alone in the Dark 2 is an adventure game developed by Infogrames and released in 1993. It was published by Arrow Micro-Techs Corp.. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, FM Towns, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series. It runs on TrueMotion.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It is Christmas of 1924, three months after Alone in the Dark. "Supernatural Private Eye" Edward Carnby and his partner Ted Striker are investigating the kidnapping of young girl Grace Saunders. The trail of clues leads to an old mansion named Hell's Kitchen - the home of infamous gangster One-Eyed Jack and his crew. Edward decides to pick up the trail after he learns of Ted's disappearance. When he soon finds out that Ted has been murdered, he goes deeper on the case.

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Alone in the Dark series

Alone in the Dark 2 is the second of 13 entries we hold in the Alone in the Dark series. It arrived a year after Alone in the Dark. The next entry was Alone in the Dark 3 in 1994.

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What it launched against

Alone in the Dark 2 launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

Alone in the Dark 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Alone in the Dark 2 come out?

Alone in the Dark 2 was released on 31 December 1993 for 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, FM Towns, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series.

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