
The survival-horror game, notably referred to as Amnesia: The Dark Descent, initially gained prominence as a PC exclusive during the Xbox 360 and PS3 era but didn’t release on these platforms until later. It was first released on PC in 2010, then ported to PS4 in 2016, Xbox One in 2018, and Nintendo Switch in 2019. At that time, Amnesia: The Dark Descent was one of the early successes in the indie game market, a sector that was still establishing itself. Today, successful indie games are commonplace, but back then they were rare. Amnesia’s popularity can be attributed to its viral success during the “Let’s Play” era on YouTube. If you haven’t figured it out yet, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the survival-horror game that Frictional Games is still recognized for in the gaming industry.