Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
The official released engine source for Amnesia: The Dark Descent is halted and, per its own README, won't compile out of the box because it depends on the discontinued 2012 FBX SDK, which must be sourced separately. The community rework instead replaces the original fixed-function OpenGL renderer with a Vulkan-based pipeline using Slang shaders and a hybrid rasterization/ray-tracing renderer, and is actively developed, though still a work in progress with expected rendering artifacts; like the original engine, it ships no game assets and requires a retail copy of the game to supply the actual content.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 6y ago
- Stars
- 3,672
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 71
- Contributors
- 6
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires ownership of Amnesia: The Dark Descent; this repository contains engine code only, not game data.
| Title | Amnesia: The Dark Descent | Amnesia: The Dark Descent (rework) |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX | Windows, Linux, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Active |
| Last updated | 6y ago | today |
| Stars | 3,672 | 71 |
| Contributors | 1 | 6 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Engine | — | SDL2 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | — | YesRequires ownership of Amnesia: The Dark Descent; this repository contains engine code only, not game data. |
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Known limitations
- compilation: The engine uses FBX SDK 2012 which is no longer available, meaning the engine will not compile.
- rendering: Work in progress; expect rendering artifacts and broken functionality.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Amnesia: The Dark Descent clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Amnesia: The Dark Descent clones use?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Amnesia: The Dark Descent (rework) (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Amnesia: The Dark Descent to play these clones?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (rework) requires original game assets to play.
Which Amnesia: The Dark Descent clone is the most actively maintained?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (rework) is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.