Alone in the Dark (2024) in review: Laptop and desktop benchmarks

If press and user evaluations are any indication, the 2024 edition of Alone in the Dark does not appear to be a slam dunk in terms of content or an absolute flyer. While the atmosphere, characters, plot, and riddles are all realistic, the fighting sequences and overall horror/survival vibe aren't quite perfect.

Technically, the title is based on the extremely successful Unreal Engine 4, offering more than solid visuals. Although it sometimes takes a while, especially on weaker computers, for the textures to load correctly, the level of detail and sharpness of the environments are otherwise very pleasing. However, we encountered one or two inconsistencies during testing. The fact that the game takes a while to start can still be tolerated. The developers should work on the phenomenon where there are often strange fluctuations in performance between benchmark runs. To obtain a comprehensible GPU ranking, we sometimes had to run measurements twice or three times, with average values then calculated.

There is hardly anything to criticize about the graphics menu. In addition to the picture mode and resolution, you can activate upscaling in the form of FSR or DLSS in the upper area and optionally use DLAA. V-Sync and an FPS lock are also available upon request. There are also 5 presets that affect more than 10 individual settings. The highest level, called Cinematic, which was used for many measurements, is significantly more demanding than Epic, without any major visual differences being recognizable.

Nevertheless, users will be lacking useful comparison graphics and ray tracing, which are features seen in a lot of Ubisoft titles. On the other hand, setting changes are applied without restarting the game.