Violence
StrongAttacks produce blood effects, and bodies include severed limbs and headless remains.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a 2010 survival horror adventure game developed and published by the Swedish game development studio Frictional Games. The game follows Daniel, who must explore the dark and foreboding Castle Brennenburg, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and unsettling events.
Description credits
Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Amnesia: The Dark Descent · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.
REVIEW COVERAGE
Partially reviewed
Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.
Edition & review scope
Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.
Source-listed base-game release. ESRB-listed platforms: Linux, Macintosh, Windows PC. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
What’s in this entry?
Sexual content
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Nudity
StrongSome corpses have visible male genitalia.
Language
ModerateDialogue includes sh*t.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Frightening & intense themes
StrongThe player avoids zombie-like creatures in a castle containing mutilated bodies and pools of blood.
Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.
Review sources
Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:56:58Z · Parents Forge source-based summary
- ESRB: Amnesia: The Dark Descent · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.