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Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a horror puzzle game from Frictional Games (2010) while 港詭實錄ParanormalHK is an FPS horror game from Ghostpie Studio (2020).

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

2010 · Frictional Games

8.1GamingPickz Score

$1.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

港詭實錄ParanormalHK

2020 · Ghostpie Studio

7.6GamingPickz Score

$6.49

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Steam files Amnesia: The Dark Descent under Horror and Puzzle. In contrast, it files 港詭實錄ParanormalHK under FPS and Horror.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Description from its Steam store page

港詭實錄ParanormalHK

Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Amnesia: The Dark Descent港詭實錄ParanormalHK
GamingPickz Score8.1/107.6/10
Steam ratingOverwhelmingly Positive (95%, 35,674)Very Positive (89%, 20,497)
Critic aggregate85/100No aggregate
Price$1.99$6.49
Install size15 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20102020
DeveloperFrictional GamesGhostpie Studio

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs 港詭實錄ParanormalHK, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Amnesia: The Dark DescentHorror puzzle game
    港詭實錄ParanormalHKFPS horror game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Amnesia: The Dark DescentHorror, Gore, Psychological Horror
    港詭實錄ParanormalHKHorror, Sexual Content, Dating Sim

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Amnesia: The Dark DescentScore 8.1 · 95% on Steam · 85 critic
    港詭實錄ParanormalHKScore 7.6 · 89% on Steam

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent35,674 reviews
    港詭實錄ParanormalHK20,497 reviews · 15 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent$1.99
    港詭實錄ParanormalHK$6.49

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Amnesia: The Dark DescentPlayable
    港詭實錄ParanormalHKPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Amnesia: The Dark Descent (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
  • The cheaper right now: Amnesia: The Dark Descent ($1.99)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericPuzzleFirst-PersonNudityDarkAdventure

Where they differ

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is also

GoreSurvival HorrorLovecraftianStealthExplorationPhysics

港詭實錄ParanormalHK is also

Sexual ContentDating SimMultiplayerThrillerFunnyDrama

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. 港詭實錄ParanormalHK is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Amnesia: The Dark Descent港詭實錄ParanormalHK
Minimum GPUNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
Minimum CPU2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as CeleronIntel i5-4460
Minimum RAM2 GB8 GB
Install size15 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Amnesia: The Dark Descent · 港詭實錄ParanormalHK.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Amnesia: The Dark Descent and 1 for 港詭實錄ParanormalHK. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Amnesia: The Dark Descent and 港詭實錄ParanormalHK in scope?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent has drawn 35,674 Steam reviews. 港詭實錄ParanormalHK has drawn 20,497 Steam reviews and installs in 15 GB.

Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent or 港詭實錄ParanormalHK better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Amnesia: The Dark Descent rates higher (8.1 to 7.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or 港詭實錄ParanormalHK?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is cheaper right now at $1.99, against $6.49. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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