Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-25
- Strong and engaging story
- Excellent atmospheric presentation
- Incredible music and soundtrack
- Inferior to The Dark Descent
- Less scary than predecessor
- Frequent game crashes
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAMnegativeWindows 8-11GB VRAMnegative
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 87%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 13%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 58%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 42%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1239
- Negative points
- 1700
- Gameplay points
- 1129
- Perf. points
- 162
- Rec. points
- 353
- Misc points
- 617
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Strong and engaging story
| Many players praise the story as nice, interesting, powerful, and memorable. It is often described as the best in the series and a step-up from previous games. | 36% |
Excellent atmospheric presentation
| The atmosphere is consistently highlighted as well done, effective, and immersive. Players appreciate the ominous, creepy, and gloomy mood that enhances the experience. | 27% |
Incredible music and soundtrack
| The music is praised as incredible, magnificent, and perfectly matched to moments. Jessica Curry's soundtrack is specifically highlighted as extraordinary and hauntingly beautiful. | 25% |
Superb sound design
| Sound design is excellent, creating tension and immersion. It is often mentioned alongside music as a key strength of the game. | 20% |
Outstanding voice acting
| Voice acting is frequently described as great, phenomenal, and top-notch. It adds significantly to the overall quality of the game. | 13% |
Overall enjoyable game
| Players find the game great, enjoyable, and pleasantly surprising. The vibe and insanity of the game are satisfying. | 8% |
Good graphics for its time
| Graphics are considered very good, beautiful even for a 2013 game, and satisfying. Some players rate them highly, though a few find them just okay. | 7% |
Philosophical and thought-provoking story
| The story has philosophical subtext that leaves a strong impression and provides food for thought. It is deep, meaningful, and stays with players. | 7% |
Scares through atmosphere, not jumpscares
| The game does not rely on cheap jump scares, instead frightening players through atmosphere and concepts. This is appreciated by many reviewers. | 7% |
Accessible horror experience
| The game offers a light horror experience suitable for those not into intense gaming or novice horror players. It is great for players who want a horror game that is not too scary. | 6% |
Well-designed puzzles
| Puzzles are described as good, much better, and well-designed. They are enjoyable and add to the gameplay experience. | 6% |
Solid walking simulator
| The game is a good walking simulator that does the style well. It is enjoyable for fans of the genre once they get used to it. | 6% |