In your first few minutes after escaping the plane crash, you’ll be told that you need to stay in the shadows to keep your fear meter low, but these outdoor areas rarely come into play later in the game, with Rebirth quickly trading them in for caverns and claustrophobic indoor areas. While I initially found the desert setting intriguing, Rebirth never seems to take full advantage of it. Tasi is a very different, more relatable character than Daniel in The Dark Descent, and learning more about her story is a major motivator to keep playing.

Early in the game, we learn something really important about Tasi that really raises the stakes, making her journey all that much more dire. Without giving too much away, I will say that Tasi’s journey is a deeply personal one, exploring themes of family, trauma, and loss. She sets out in this unforgiving land to find any other survivors, uncovering a few mysteries along the way. You play as Tasi Trianon, a young French woman who survives the crash with only fractured memories of her past. For better or worse, the sequel plays quite a bit like its decade-old predecessor.Īmnesia: Rebirth begins with a literal bang, as your plane crashes in the Algerian desert in the 1930s. Rebirth sometimes confuses tension with poor puzzle design and can feel a bit dated.

Indeed, when Rebirth is at its best, it can unsettle and scare you as effectively as Amnesia: The Dark Descent did in 2010. This alone might be enough to make gamers run to the Steam store. It certainly helps that Frictional Games, the studio behind the original horror masterpiece, is back at the helm for the sequel. Amnesia: Rebirth can be absolutely terrifying at times, which should come as no surprise since it’s the sequel to one of the greatest PC horror games ever made.

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