Amnesia: The Dark Descent News & Patch Notes

It took us over 15 years, but we’ve finally done it - the official Grunt Hoodie is here at last. Better late than never 🌹

And honestly… has any character ever deserved their own merch more? Don’t think so, no.

Slip the hoodie on and you’re wrapped in the Grunt’s soft, crimson maw, with those unmistakably bulging eyes perched proudly on your head.

In all seriousness, our goal was to create something that honors the classic game and the beloved character, while still being a piece you’d actually want to wear out in the world. We hope we struck the right balance.

Not feeling the hoodie? No worries. We’ve also put together a t-shirt featuring Agrippa’s iconic silhouette, plus a sleek black baseball cap.

Link to Hoodie

It took us over 15 years, but we’ve finally done it - the official Grunt Hoodie is here at last. Better late than never 🌹

And honestly… has any character ever deserved their own merch more? Don’t think so, no.

Slip the hoodie on and you’re wrapped in the Grunt’s soft, crimson maw, with those unmistakably bulging eyes perched proudly on your head.

Not feeling the hoodie? No worries. We’ve also put together a t-shirt featuring Agrippa’s iconic silhouette, plus a sleek black baseball cap.

Link to Hoodie

Another descent into darkness.

Amnesia: Design Works delves deep into the writing, design and art of the Amnesia series.

From Castle Brennenburg down into the darkest Bunker.

Amnesia: Design Works chronicles the development of all four games in the Amnesia series; Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs, Amnesia: Rebirth and Amnesia: The Bunker.

Written by Toussaint Egan and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating, frightening, and phenomenal new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.

Amnesia: Design Works' Deluxe Edition is rich with fan collectables including postcards printed with concept art and sketches, replica notes from The Bunker, embossed bookmarks, a slipcase, a large-scale folded print, and an embroidered patch.

We are beyond stoked to share this with you and immensely grateful for all of you who have stuck with this series for so many years - we hope that this package is a testament and celebration of everything that has made this series so special.

Deluxe Editions available for pre-order until January 9th 2026.

First 500 editions sold signed by Thomas Grip and Fredrik Olsson!

Pre-order now: lostincult.co.uk/amnesia

The BEAST plushie is here just in time for Halloween 🎃 This is a limited run with only 1000 plushies available so be sure to grab it while you can! Buy now! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282832/f23b06fe8ca9b46d4ea08816bb716f65e3bf8f1a.png

Passwords, puzzles, hidden clues… In true Bunker fashion there is one goal in an escape room - get out. We're thrilled to announce the Frictional Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition, where creativity meets strategy, and innovation intertwines with mystery. This is your chance to showcase your ingenuity, puzzle-solving prowess, and narrative flair by designing an escape room experience that captivates and thrills players. Join us over the summer for an event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server. The winner(s) will receive A3-sized posters and a secret prize The winners will also receive Steam-keys to any Frictional game of their choice. This Frictional Fan Jam is specifically for HPL modding. You are free to use HPL2 and HPL3, or even HPL1 if you’re brave enough. Duration: May 28th until August 28th Theme: Escape Room Medium: HPL engine modding Submission: Submission link More info here: Frictional Games Website If you haven’t played Amnesia: The Bunker yet, now is the perfect time! The game is on sale at a record low 50% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/

We just launched TWO new Frictional Games bundles on Steam!

These are curated for you who would like to explore more of the same themes - without having to buy all games at once. Two bundles with focus on Frictional's most favorite things - stories and horror. Frictional Survival Horror Collection: A collection of the most Survival Horror heavy Frictional Games titles. Put your brave face on and embrace terror. Bundle includes:

Penumbra Collectors Pack
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Bunker

Frictional Story-Rich Collection A selected collection for you who enjoy tales of psychological horror and existential dread. Bundle includes:

Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs
SOMA
Amnesia: Rebirth

Buy these bundles and get an extra 15% off! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41033/Frictional_Survival_Horror_Collection/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41032/Frictional_Story_Rich_Collection/

As a big THANK YOU to our loyal fans you can now complete your Frictional Collection at a super low price! 🩵 This week only, the Frictional Collection is down to 60% off - this means that if you own ANY or no game of ours, the rest is more than half off! ⏰ Frictional Collection includes: Amnesia: The Bunker Amnesia: Rebirth SOMA Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Amnesia: The Dark Descent Penumbra Collectors Pack https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6817/Frictional_Collection/

“Greuwh bhwaa flerghh” The face not even a mother can love. Remember the first time you heard this guy come knocking in Castle Brennenburg? That sinking feeling of dread? Responsible for hundreds of ruined underwear since 2010 it’s about time the Grunt became immortalized in the form of a cozy plush! Big benefit of owning and looking at this adorable face in your home is that you will not lose even a sliver of sanity.

Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out!

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Happy new year everyone!

We’re kicking off 2024 with a record discount on Amnesia: The Bunker! For one week only you can grab the game at a 35% discount. We just launched the Accessibility patch with a bunch of new features, as well as the recent Halloween Update which introduced whole new ways to experience the Bunker. If you're hungry for more we also have Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs at 90% off! There hasn’t been a better time to strap in for some good ole’ horror madness. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/

Rain pouring down out there? Looking for a good reason to stay indoors? Look no further! Amnesia: The Dark Descent and the entire Frictional Games library is part of the Steam Autumn sale with discounts up to 85%. Autumn sales also mean one big thing…

The Steam Awards nomination period is here!

Steam Awards mean a ton for a small studio like ours. We poured a lot of passion and hard work into this project and we are tremendously proud of what we achieved! With Amnesia: The Bunker we wanted to design systems and gameplay that both offer something new and truly challenging to the players, which we think we achieved. If you agree we encourage you to nominate us in the “Best game you suck at” category in this year's Steam Awards - vote here! For a reminder as to why, please check out this video: Either way you chose to vote we want to thank you for playing the game and being part of our community, it means the world to us. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/2541346/19b750fea254eec121dbc04ff5d6994315623d70.png

Hey everyone, Hope you have been trying out and enjoying the recent Steam Workshop support for Amnesia: The Dark Descent. There are already over 180 (!) mods available to try out - this is truly insane and we are so happy to see the community engaged after all these years! So, today we’re enabling Total Conversion support for the workshop as well, meaning you can go buck wild with the mods, if you want to. Today we’re also launching the anticipated Halloween Update for Amnesia: The Bunker! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ This update brings a bunch of new features, adding new horrors and heaps of replay value. If you've beaten the game once you can challenge yourself with the new Shell Shock mode - or play around with the settings in Custom Mode. Happy Halloween! 🎃 Watch the trailer now: Changelog for ATDD version 1.5

Added total conversion support through custom story menu
Fixed support for dds cubemap textures
Restored old custom story window behaviour when loading an entry
Added navigation of custom story menu with gamepad
Fixed a crash caused by using more than 2^16 (65,535) callbacks
Added option to menu.cfg to allow specifying colors for menu item text
Added option to main_init.cfg to specify how custom stories are loaded within a custom story (Variables.ShowLocalCustomStoriesOnly)
Added new script function ShowScreenImage
Added new script function OnUpdate
Added #include for .hps files
Fixed bug where Chests weren't storing their coin requirements in save files
Fixed option to specify multiple slime types for SlimeAreas
Updated color picker in editors
Misc fixes

We were so impressed by some of the fantastic mod submissions last Jam that we wanted to dedicate an entire Jam to get to see some more! Join us for a month and a half-long event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server. The theme for this Fan Jam is a play on and extension of the themes in Amnesia: The Bunker, namely: Horrors of War You are welcome to interpret the theme however you wish. The mods don’t have to have a connection to Frictional Games titles. The winner(s) will receive A3-sized posters and a T-Shirt from Amnesia: The Bunker The winners will also receive Steam-keys to any Frictional game of their choice. This Frictional Fan Jam is specifically for HPL modding. You are free to use HPL2 and HPL3, or even HPL1 if you’re brave enough. Duration: July 24th until September 10th Theme: Horrors of War Medium: HPL engine modding Submission: Submission link More info here: https://frictionalgames.com/2023-07-frictional-mod-jam-2023-horrors-of-war/ If you haven’t played Amnesia: The Bunker yet, now is the perfect time to! The game is on sale this week at a 15% discount. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/

We’ve decided to include Amnesia: The Bunker as part of the Amnesia Re-Collection and Frictional Collection bundles here on Steam, alongside SOMA, Amnesia: Rebirth and Amnesia: The Dark Descent As an owner of one or multiple games in the Amnesia Re-Collection and Frictional Collection bundles you can now purchase the other ones (including the newly released Amnesia: The Bunker) at a discounted price! The Amnesia Re-Collection includes:

Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: Rebirth
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs

In addition to the games above, The Frictional Collection also includes:

SOMA
Penumbra

Grab the Amnesia Re-Collection bundle for an additional 15% discount on all Amnesia games, or the Frictional Collection for 20% discount on all games! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20170/Amnesia_Recollection/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6817/Frictional_Collection/

In anticipation of Amnesia: The Bunker we’ve decided to enable Steam Workshop for Amnesia: The Dark Descent! We are well aware (and in awe) of the countless mods and custom stories made throughout the years - and now we’ve finally ensured that you can publish and install them smoothly here via Steam. So if you have made any Amnesia mods lying around, go wild and fill this space with your creations! Amnesia: The Bunker launches on June 6th - wishlist today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ For modding support and discussions, please visit our Discord Disclaimer: certain features are still being tested, minor issues might occur

Added Steam Workshop support - regular mods can now be uploaded to Steam Workshop and subscribed to.

Amnesia: The Bunker DEMO is available Today! Trapped in a WW1 bunker, a relentless monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on. Full game launches on June 6 - wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/

In anticipation of the upcoming launch of Amnesia The Bunker we are hosting a Frictional Games Fan Jam! We all know them, we all love them - the Grunt, Terry Akers, The Pigs, the Wraiths. The theme for this year’s Fan Jam is Frictional Games Monsters. Submit your most haunting creations for a chance to win Amnesia: The Bunker A3 posters and Amnesia: The Bunker Game Keys at launch. Duration: 5th of January until 26th of January Theme: Frictional Games Monsters Medium of your choice - video essay, 2D/3D art, music, mods, short stories, sky’s the limit! You can submit your creation by posting an image/video or a link to your work in the following channels: On Twitter and Instagram – you should tag @frictionalgames and mark the submission with #FrictionalFanJam On Discord – you can share the project in the #2023_winter_jam channel. If you don’t have a social media account, please send your submission to [email protected] with the title “Frictional Monster Jam 2023” The jury of Frictional Games employees and the Discord moderator team will pick the winner(s) of the jam. More info here: https://frictionalgames.com/2023-01-frictional-monster-fan-jam-2023/ Amnesia: The Bunker is launching March 2023 - To know more, check out the Steam store page and WISHLIST today!

Amnesia: The Bunker is the latest installation in the Amnesia franchise, a first-person horror game set in a desolate WW1 Bunker. Face the oppressing terrors stalking the dark corridors. Search for and use the tools and weapons at your disposal, while keeping the lights on at all costs. Overcome fear, persevere, and make your way out alive. Amnesia: The Bunker is launching March 2023 - To know more, check out the Steam store page and WISHLIST today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36998997/4fc0dc88b97593e33fffd83ee4bd4fd5fda36056.png The holidays are just around the corner, and what better way to get in the mood than with a Frictional Games Fan Jam? It’s been way too long - many have been holding out since before the launch of Amnesia: Rebirth. For some of you this might even be the first Frictional Fan Jam, and we're thrilled to have you! Grab a hold of your favorite art utensils because this time around we want to see what you can come up with - as in seeing your visual art based on anything Frictional Games related - Holiday themed! Duration: 29th of November until 19th of December Theme: Holiday Medium: Arts and Crafts You can submit your creation through either by posting an image and/or a link to your work in the following channels: On Twitter and Instagram – you should tag @frictionalgames and tag the submission with #FrictionalFanJam On Discord – you can share the project in the #2021_Holiday_jam channel. If you don’t have a social media account, please send your submission to [email protected] with the title “Frictional Holiday Jam” The winner(s) will receive A4-sized posters from SOMA or Amnesia: The Dark Descent sent to their home address. The winners will also receive Steam-keys to a Frictional game of their choice – if you already own the full collection then this is the perfect holiday gift! More info here: https://frictionalgames.com/2021-11-frictional-fan-jam-holiday-2021/ Best Wishes, Frictional Team

Dear Chinese players, We love and value our Chinese-speaking fans and constantly strive to make our games more accessible – therefore we are happy to announce that Amnesia: Rebirth and SOMA are now available to play with Simplified Chinese subtitles and interface. With the help from passionate friends at Testronic the latest update of Amnesia: Rebirth and SOMA now includes the option to play through the entire games in Simplified Chinese. To change language setting:

Enter the main menu
Press “OPTIONS”
Press “GAME”
Scroll on the “Language” bar until you reach your desired language

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36998997/7632d4ddfc80c84e4663269f5978518de4462478.gif If you run into any problems, contact our support. To celebrate this occasion, we’re throwing a big sale on the entire Frictional Games library here on Steam! So, if you or anyone you know has been holding off on playing these mind-boggling games because they have been waiting for a Chinese translation or sale – now is the time! To keep up to date with everything from Frictional Games, please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you and have a great time playing Amnesia: Rebirth and SOMA Frictional Team

The free Adventure Mode update for Amnesia: Rebirth is out now!

This new mode allows players to experience the game with reduced scares, where you don’t have to worry about darkness nor monsters attacking you. Continue reading and check out our Dev diary for more info: https://youtu.be/OlOyhsoUE9s https://store.steampowered.com/app/999220/Amnesia_Rebirth/ When we released “Safe mode” for SOMA some years ago we didn’t really know how it would be received or if it would make a difference at all to the players out there. Today we know that it was well worth the effort and that the mode allowed a whole new audience to experience the game. We got a lot of player feedback from people appreciating SOMA’s safe mode, and nearly every single interview leading up to the release of Amnesia: Rebirth contained the question “Will it come with a safe mode?”. This indicates to us that the mode has had an important influence on SOMA’s reception. Now, we’ve created something very similar for Rebirth. Safe mode allowed players to take in SOMA’s narrative, atmosphere, story and theme, without having to worry about monsters attacking them. And even though Amnesia: Rebirth has a foundation in the same kind of horror that once made Amnesia: The Dark Descent so successful, the game shares many characteristics with SOMA. With Adventure Mode we hope that new players, that have a hard time handling horror as a genre, will get to experience Tasi’s story. That they will get to immerse themselves in the character and the unforgiving environments of Rebirth, as they fight for survival for themselves and those closest to them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36998997/1aedc49b2d8367a1a24a168ef6d4041506186537.jpg Playing the game in Adventure Mode still contains the same serious themes and story - and the atmosphere can still be quite unnerving at times - but the experience is going to be much less of a horror experience and more one of an epic adventure.

Here’s a summary of the features that comes with the new Adventure Mode:

Monsters still exist in the game but they won’t attack you anymore.
Locations that contained pitch black darkness have been brightened up a lot, making environments possible to explore at one’s own pace, allowing for easier navigation and removes some of the oppressive atmosphere.
No active fear mechanic, meaning that you don’t have to worry about taking fear from being in darker areas or near monsters.
A few bonus puzzles.

For those of you who still want the horror experience, the Original mode is still available to you, but we hope that this new mode will be a nice alternative for others. We are celebrating the release with a 40% discount on Amnesia: Rebirth, and 80% off on all our other games!

Amnesia Re-collection bundle

We’re happy to announce that we’ve just launched our brand new Amnesia Re-collection bundle! It allows you to purchase any Amnesia titles that you don't currently own (including Amnesia: Rebirth) at a 20% discount. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/2541346/4df645821181f0760b4d481d44ad8e52a9e654bb.jpg

Amnesia: Rebirth added to the Frictional Collection Bundle

We also want to highlight that if you are interested in getting all of our games we’ve just added Amnesia: Rebirth to our Frictional Collection bundle. Through that bundle you can, at a 25% discount, complete your collection of Frictional games. The bundle includes titles such as SOMA, Penumbra, and all of the Amnesia games. It's worth pointing out that when purchasing games through a bundle you only pay for the products that you do not yet own on Steam. Cheers, Frictional Games

Wishlist Amnesia: Rebirth now!

March 6, 2020 Ten years ago Amnesia: The Dark Descent heralded a new generation of horror. Five years ago, SOMA took us to fresh depths of terror. Now, steel yourself for the next nightmare as we at Frictional Games prepares to release Amnesia: Rebirth this autumn. A new story set in the world of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Rebirth represents yet another evolutionary leap for Frictional games, challenging players to remain calm in the face of unimaginable terror. Get a glimpse of what’s to come in today’s announcement trailer and first in-game images. Amnesia: Rebirth is a new descent into darkness in the iconic Amnesia series. Set in the desolate landscape of the Algerian desert, the game will focus on new character Tasi Trianon as she sets out on a harrowing journey through devastation and despair, personal terror and pain, while exploring the limits of human resilience. You can’t let out a breath. The creature is only inches away. Its sole purpose - to feed off your terror. And so you crouch in the dark, trying to stop the fear rising, trying to silence what lies within you. Retracing Tasi’s journey and pulling together the fragments of a shattered past will be the only chance to survive the pitiless horror that threatens to devour you. Time is against you. Still, you must continue, step by step, knowing that if you fail you will lose everything. Amnesia: Rebirth is scheduled for release in autumn 2020 on PC and PlayStation 4. Wishlist on Steam in order to follow along with the updates as they are released. Follow Amnesia: Rebirth Frictional Games' social media, or amnesiarebirth.com.

恐怖游戏迷们的好消息！《失忆症：黑暗后裔》已有汉化字幕。快到Steam上获取！ Amnesia: The Dark Descent has now been updated with Simplified Chinese. The translation includes translation of subtitles, menus and achievements. We hope you enjoy the update!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2541346/2d7893c507b9aa6ef8914abe840424b042381a7e.jpg Are you a Linux or a Mac user? Amnesia: The Dark Descent's Hard Mode update is now creeping onto your platforms too! Don't know what the Hard Mode is? Here's a reminder. It is really just as the title suggests: a mode that makes it harder to beat the game. You know, in case it wasn’t stressful enough for you. The Hard Mode has the following features: - Autosaves are disabled, and manual saving costs 4 tinderboxes - Sanity dropping to zero results in death - Less oil and tinderboxes throughout the levels - Monsters are faster, spot the player more easily, deal more damage and stay around for longer - There is no danger music when the monsters are near. So in summary: the environments are harsher, the monsters more unforgiving, insanity is deadly, and death is final – unless you pay a toll. You can pick between normal mode and Hard Mode when starting a new game of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The mode changes some fundamental elements of the game, and therefore can’t be changed halfway through. Beating the game on Hard Mode will earn you a new trophy called Masochist. Because, you know, you pretty much have to be one to complete the mode. The mode affects the Illuminatus achievement, which you can’t get during playing in Hard Mode as it reduces the amount of tinderboxes throughout the level. Missed our release last week? You can also play the Hard Mode on Windows!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2541346/2d7893c507b9aa6ef8914abe840424b042381a7e.jpg Need a new challenge? Well, you're in luck, because we are now introducing the Hard Mode for Amnesia: The Dark Descent! What is the Hard Mode? It is really just as the title suggests: a mode that makes it harder to beat the game. You know, in case it wasn’t stressful enough for you. The Hard Mode has the following features: - Autosaves are disabled, and manual saving costs 4 tinderboxes - Sanity dropping to zero results in death - Less oil and tinderboxes throughout the levels - Monsters are faster, spot the player more easily, deal more damage and stay around for longer - There is no danger music when the monsters are near. So in summary: the environments are harsher, the monsters more unforgiving, insanity is deadly, and death is final – unless you pay a toll. You can pick between normal mode and Hard Mode when starting a new game of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The mode changes some fundamental elements of the game, and therefore can’t be changed halfway through. Beating the game on Hard Mode will earn you a new trophy called Masochist. Because, you know, you pretty much have to be one to complete the mode. The mode affects the Illuminatus achievement, which you can’t get during playing in Hard Mode as it reduces the amount of tinderboxes throughout the level. We will be patching in the Mac and Linux versions next week.

Blog posts are being written at the speed of light at Frictional Games! Check all the latest ones at frictionalgames.blogspot.com We hope they will give you an insight when it comes to our thoughts on narrative, gameplay and design. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/f865cbefde782d024741ea6c4d788bebcdc2f688.jpg

New blog post on stories creating context and why this is both crucial and beneficial when making engaging games. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/05/story-what-is-it-good-for.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/d7dea457f07eeb922b87792261ec6f523c561f61.jpg

New blog post! Reality is a fiction created by our brains, a mental model of the outside world. Knowing how this works is crucial to game development and these mental simulations has a huge effect on how a game feels and plays. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/mental-models.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/5050ca4e5238bc313fec49396ef643ec22df3140.jpg

Amnesia: The Dark Descent news & patch notes