What Are Alone in the Dark's Pre-order Bonus and Editions?

Unfortunately, before games looked and played as smoothly, there were a lot of ideas that came to life and fell into obscurity because the community and technology weren't ready for them. Thankfully, the industry has kept them in mind and recreated them with all the smoothness in graphics and gameplay that we're lucky to have today! Alone in the Dark is one such title; this survival horror game was originally released back in 1992 — a whopping 32 years ago! Now, it's coming back stronger than ever to wow even more gamers with its thrilling narrative. If that sounds like something you don't want to miss out on a second time, then let's talk about the pre-order bonuses and edition differences! Let's begin with what you get if you support the game early.

Pre-order Bonus

One of my favourite ways that developers honour the original game is by adding parts of it to the new release. In this case, if you pre-order Alone in the Dark, you'll get the original character models, so you can play with them at any point! This is a great way to celebrate the game's roots and remind us of the humble beginning of the videogame industry.

If you pre-order Alone in the Dark, you'll get:

• The base game.
• Derceto 1992 Costume Pack. 

Standard Edition

Truth be told, I'm usually a big fan of buying the bigger editions because I'm a sucker for any additional bells and whistles I can get, especially if it's cosmetics or pets! But I understand why some wouldn't care, especially if they have no emotional connection to the game yet. That being said, though, just the Standard Edition is exciting enough for me this time, as one of the actors I've come to appreciate — David Harbour, who you might recognise from Stranger Things and Black Widow — is one of the protagonists! What else could you possibly need? 

If you get the Standard Edition of Alone in the Dark, you'll get:

• The base game.
• Derceto 1992 Costume Pack (pre-order bonus).

Deluxe Edition

And finally, we've arrived at the edition I wanted to talk about! If you're already excited to experience this '90s cult classic, then you could consider snagging the Deluxe Edition, as you'll receive a few vintage horror filters that'll really jazz up the experience and the director's commentary! The latter is a mode you can switch on easily to get some behind-the-scenes information about the game, and the former will go great if you pre-order, as you'll get to mix and match the character models from the 1992 release and the filters, which will be silly fun.

If you get the Deluxe Edition of Alone in the Dark, you'll get:

• The base game.
• Vintage Horror Filters.
• Director's Commentary Mode.
• Derceto 1992 Costume Pack (pre-order bonus).

Well, that's about it; I hope I helped you find the perfect-fitting edition for you! Make sure to check out the Alone in the Dark Prologue to get a feel for the game!