70
A Machine for Pigs is a well made and impressive game with a thorough thematic design and atmosphere. As a horror game it is rather spartan yet brilliant in that it let’s your brain conjure most of its horrors. Unfortunately it comes with a rather numbing effect that makes later parts of the game feel more formulaic and not as scary.
50
With problematic pacing and a complete lack of the horror element -that was the highlight of the first game- A Machine for Pigs didn't meet our expectations.
80
A perfect clash of Dear Esther and Amnesia, focused on straining your nerves while easing - perhaps a tad too much - on the interaction and gameplay. [Issue#234]
7
Despite a handful of honestly quite baffling design decisions, like completely removing inventory management, AMFP still presents a compelling world with interesting characters, and at least a few goosebump moments.
4
Positif :
+ de l'horreur crasseuse
+ 2 ou 3 passages bien stressants
+ bonne ambiance sonore
+ textes en français Négatif :
- très peu de danger véritable
- aucune énigme digne de ce nom
- aucune gestion des ressources (lampe torche illimitée...)
- trop de documents texte
- textes minuscules
- des crashs, sauf bidouillages
- gros problèmes de frame-rate, sauf bidouillages (et encore...)
7
It's not as good as the other Amnesia games but it does hit you with one of the best speeches in gaming.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
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Sep 10, 2013
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72
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Sep 10, 2013
91
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a well-oiled horror mechanism. It's a great sequel that will be loved by the old and new players.
Oct 24, 2013
80
A perfect clash of Dear Esther and Amnesia, focused on straining your nerves while easing - perhaps a tad too much - on the interaction and gameplay. [Issue#234]
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Dec 8, 2022
10
I Love this game, All about it is wonderful, its history, its atmosphere... poetic and beautiful. Thanks to the developers for giving us this piece of art. Excelente job
Jan 13, 2021
10
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is definitely a good game, but it's difficult to categorize this game as an Amnesia game. Meetings with our enemies are not so dangerous, there are few puzzles, the lantern is eternal, and the loss of mind was removed (the main character is not afraid of the dark). But I still liked the game! This game has a very cool plot, a cool atmosphere, which is helped by a great OST and an interesting concept with pigs. There are a lot of different locations that are made incredibly cool! The small number of puzzles and the small number of dangerous encounters with pigs makes the game easy, which allows you to fully focus on the plot. So my assessment will still be positive.
Oct 7, 2013
77
The best way to enjoy Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is to treat it like an interactive movie. Just don’t expect any scares in this otherwise impressive drama.
Dec 12, 2013
70
A Machine for Pigs is a well made and impressive game with a thorough thematic design and atmosphere. As a horror game it is rather spartan yet brilliant in that it let’s your brain conjure most of its horrors. Unfortunately it comes with a rather numbing effect that makes later parts of the game feel more formulaic and not as scary.
Sep 9, 2013
70
If you want to be told a vexingly bizarre story presented with a real sense of style, The Chinese Room may have exactly what you want. If you're a massive survival horror fan who wants to be made to scream, however, you probably want to stick your snout in someone else's offal.
Sep 22, 2013
60
It isn’t as nerve-shreddingly terrifying as its predecessor, but A Machine for Pigs purveys a different kind of horror, revelling in the power of suggestion rather than the substance of real threat.
Sep 11, 2013
37
A Machine for Pigs takes Amnesia's formula and shows us how to screw it up. The idea had huge potential, but it's squandered on what frankly is a cheap and uninvolving game. This was an extremely disappointing experience.
Jan 7, 2021
10
Couldn't get past the hallway where the game tells you how to sprint - far too scary, especially the words - 10/10.
Jun 11, 2026
7
Despite a handful of honestly quite baffling design decisions, like completely removing inventory management, AMFP still presents a compelling world with interesting characters, and at least a few goosebump moments.
Jul 23, 2025
7
It's not as good as the other Amnesia games but it does hit you with one of the best speeches in gaming.
Jan 24, 2026
4
Positif :
+ de l'horreur crasseuse
+ 2 ou 3 passages bien stressants
+ bonne ambiance sonore
+ textes en français Négatif :
- très peu de danger véritable
- aucune énigme digne de ce nom
- aucune gestion des ressources (lampe torche illimitée...)
- trop de documents texte
- textes minuscules
- des crashs, sauf bidouillages
- gros problèmes de frame-rate, sauf bidouillages (et encore...)
Apr 16, 2025
4
Building on the gameplay framework of the first Amnesia—which was itself an evolution of what we saw in Penumbra (Frictional Games’ debut title)—The Chinese Room crafted this new story, which isn't really a sequel but rather a standalone entry that feels much weaker both in gameplay and narrative terms. Despite being short, it ends up feeling drawn-out, simplistic, and emotionally flat. The puzzles are very easy, the enemy encounters are quite poor, and the storytelling relies heavily on reading documents—arguably the worst choice they could have made. Only the music and the atmosphere are worth mentioning… And not much else.
SummaryAmnesia: A Machine for Pigs is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by thechineseroom and produced by Frictional Games. The game is an indirect sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent, which was developed and produced by Frictional Games.
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- PC
Initial Release Date:Sep 10, 2013
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