Community12 Nov 2025Announcing Amnesia: Design Works 🌹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 desi…
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 capti…
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 a…
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 Co…
“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…
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% o…
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 t…
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…
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 theme…
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…
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 creati…
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!
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…
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…
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 wha…
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 th…
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: 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 diffe…
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. 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 a…
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 evolutiona…
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!
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…
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 - Sanit…
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We know there’s a lot of great things being made all the time, inspired by our games. We’d love to see more of it, and make it visible to all of the community! Share your creations with us on Facebook or Twitter (use the tag @frictionalgames) before Tuesday, April 18th. A very unbiased jury (the Frictional Games team) will pick four winners. And the prize? A brand new Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, cour…
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