It hasn’t been announced yet, but it seems like a new version of the horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent is in the works.

The other day, a fan discovered that the 2025 annual report from Frictional Games not only mentioned their upcoming game Ontos, but also a new release of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

No details were given except that it is “a new version” of Amnesia and is planned for late 2026. It’s unknown if this means a remaster or a remake.

(Imagine if it ends up being a Switch 2 port of the original instead.)

If you’ve been trying to learn more about this, you might have found that it’s not exactly easy to find the original source. Every single article about the news links back only to the Reddit post. The screenshot of the report, which was included in the post, is widely available, but I found myself running against a wall as I asked, “How do you find the annual report in the first place?!”

Finally, finally, I found a site called Allabolag, a Swedish information provider that offers details on Swedish companies. There, the page for Frictional Games included the PDF of the financial report in question. I have no idea if there’s a more direct way to find that report. The important thing is that it looks legitimate.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent was one of the first survival horror games I ever played. I played it before I knew about Steam. I talked about it back in 2015, and even though I never got around to playing the most recent Amnesia game, the first one still has such a special place in my heart.

I’m not sure what a remake or remaster could improve, but I’m at least intrigued by the news. Here’s hoping we get an official announcement soon.

What are your thoughts on the Amnesia: The Dark Descent news?

Fictional Games has been teasing their next title for a while, and now it’s been revealed as Amnesia: Rebirth.

Described as “a new story set in the world of Amnesia: The Dark Descent,” it is set in the Algerian desert and follows a new protagonist named Tasi Trianon. According to the official description:

Retracing Tasi’s journey and pulling together the fragments of a shattered past will be the only chance to survive the pitiless horror that threatens to devour you. Time is against you. Still, you must continue, step by step, knowing that if you fail you will lose everything.”

(While it’s unclear if Rebirth will connect to The Dark Descent’s story or not, it’s worth pointing out that Algeria is where Daniel came into contact with the orb and set the events of the game into motion.)

Amnesia: Rebirth is planned for PC and PS4, with a fall 2020 release window.

In a Playstation Blog post about the game, Creative Director Thomas Grip says Rebirth will be “built on what [they] learned from the original game” and promises “an emotionally harrowing journey.”

So far, everything sounds great. I didn’t enjoy Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs a lot, but since Rebirth is being handled by Frictional Games themselves and the announcement specifically references The Dark Descent, I’m optimistic that this new entry will play more like the original.

Frictional Games is working on another project as well.

I’m excited for Amnesia: Rebirth, and I really ought to play SOMA before it comes out. How do you feel about the newly-announced Amnesia sequel?