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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a standalone action thriller where you play as writer Alan Wake, trapped in a repeating night in an Arizona desert town overrun by darkness. Survive waves of shadow-possessed enemies using light as your weapon, scavenge for ammo and batteries, and fight your way through nightly loops to uncover the mystery behind the threat. Collect manuscript pages scattered across the environment to piece together the story of the dark presence and your own role in the nightmare. Each successful night brings you closer to breaking the cycle, but failure means restarting the loop from the beginning.

Action Adventure Horror
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 10, 11)
Developer:
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher:
Remedy Entertainment
About this game

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Overview

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a stand alone spin-off adventure featuring a thrilling pulp action story mode and an all new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode. American Nightmare will shine a new light on the world of Wake while appealing to fans and newcomers alike.

The single player campaign comes from the darkest corners of the ‘Night Springs’, a Twilight Zone inspired fiction. American Nightmare is an exaggerated and gritty rendering of that world – where the horrors of reality have the all too easy habit of coming true. When Wake becomes stuck in the alternate shadowed world of Night Springs, he must hunt down his evil double, Mr. Scratch, to find answers. A supernatural serial killer, Scratch is fixated on Wake’s wife, Alice, and even more horribly, Wake’s demise. To survive and thrive in the darkest of nights, Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secrets of Night Springs with a trusty flashlight by his side and whatever weapon he can find.

The brand new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode places Wake in the battle of his life. Players are tasked with surviving a full night of brutal onslaughts while racking up their score. With a myriad of new enemies to battle, Wake won’t have any trouble since he’ll have plenty of deadly options within his arsenal: old stalwarts like the flare gun, wild new favorites like the nail gun and old school Remedy favorites like the Uzi. Thankfully, safe havens and unlockable weapons litter the landscape, allowing for a momentary respite from the darkness. This pulp action-thriller adventure is a must have for all Alan Wake fans!

  • Play the full-fledged Story Mode: You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you fight to stop your murderous evil double to take back your life… and change reality itself!
  • Fight till dawn arcade mode: In the action-packed Arcade Mode, you’ll need to master the Fight with Light mechanic to stay alive until dawn. Can you survive until sunrise?
  • Face the darkness: Twisted and dangerous enemies stalk you in the shadows. Dispatch them with the powerful arsenal of weapons at your disposal.
Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows XP SP2
  • Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz Intel or 2.8 GHz AMD
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible with 512 MB RAM
  • DirectX: DirectX 10
  • Storage: 8 GB HD space
  • Additional Notes: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Easy Install and Play

Instructions

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Alan Wake’s American Nightmare:
    • Run or double-click setup_alan_wakes_american_nightmare_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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