Alan Wake

by Remedy Entertainment

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment89

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

21,328en

57,086 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Feb 16, 2012

Price

$14.99

Velocity

4.8/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈1.9M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$130.0M

Based on 57,086 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,074 post-launch reviews

66%320 rev

<2h

66%337 rev

2-10h

83%3,479 rev

10-50h

92%5,714 rev

50-200h

95%212 rev

200h+

100%12 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+29pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 78 similar games in the Action genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 13%

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