Indie horror game Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs out now

After facing tons of delays, the sequel to indie horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent, titled Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, is finally out. The game is available on digital distribution platforms Steam , GOG.com and Desura for $19.99 (Rs 1,285 approx). The game has been developed by Dark Descent dev Frictional Games in collaboration with Dear Esther dev The Chinese Room, and uses the same gorgeous graphics engine as Dear Esther.

Many pigs were harmed in the making of this screenshot

The game takes place in 1899. Here’s the story of the game according to the developers: “Wealthy industrialist Oswald Mandus awakes in his bed, wracked with fever and haunted by dreams of a dark and hellish engine. Tortured by visions of a disastrous expedition to Mexico, broken on the failing dreams of an industrial utopia, wracked with guilt and tropical disease, he wakes into a nightmare. The house is silent, the ground beneath him shaking at the will of some infernal machine: all he knows is that his children are in grave peril, and it is up to him to save them.”

The prequel, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, is an indie horror game that received much critical acclaim. The game puts you in a mansion with no memories of how you got there, and the only objective you get is to “Find the Journal”. Much of the gameplay revolves around exploring and hiding from enemies, since you have no ability to fight back. There is also quite a bit of resource management involved, especially with tinderboxes since staying in the darkness for too long as adverse effects on your sanity.

The original Amnesia is currently available on digital distribution platforms.