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Yes, Amnesia is available to download here — use the Download button on this page.

What platform does Amnesia run on?

Amnesia is a MS-DOS / PC game from 1986.

Amnesia was developed by Cognetics Corporation.

What genre is Amnesia?

Amnesia falls under: Adventure.

How do I save my progress in Amnesia?

Save inside the game itself — via its own menu, or F2/F3. And if you log in (free), your position is also stored in the cloud, so you can continue on another computer or phone.

Is it legal to play Amnesia online here?

You play it in your browser via an emulator. For how we handle abandonware and copyright, see our "Is it legal?" page.

How do I control Amnesia?

The controls are in the Controls section on this page. The keyboard is usually all you need — arrow keys to move and Ctrl, Alt or Space for actions.

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Default keys for this game (Text adventure):

Esc

Tab

Caps

Enterrun the command

Shift

Ctrl

Alt

space

Alt

↑

←

↓

→

Click the game to lock the cursor

Esc = in-game menu · save F2, load F3.

Emulator: DOSBox (js-dos)

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1986 · Adventure · Cognetics Corporation · MS-DOS / PC

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About the game

Amnesia is a 1986 text adventure published by Electronic Arts and written by the acclaimed science-fiction author Thomas M. Disch, developed with Cognetics Corporation. Its famous hook is right there in the title: you wake up in a hotel room in Manhattan with no memory of who you are or how you got there, and the game unfolds as you try to reconstruct your identity while a very real danger closes in. It's a literary piece of interactive fiction, reflecting Disch's background as a serious novelist and poet.

The detail people always cite about Amnesia is its ambition in simulating a large chunk of New York City, letting you wander a genuinely sprawling map of Manhattan streets, which was a striking scope for a text game of the mid-80s. My recall of the specific puzzles is partial, so I'll leave those unstated, but the atmosphere of paranoia and disorientation, and the unusual pedigree of a real novelist writing the prose, are what make it stand out. It's remembered more as a fascinating experiment than as a smoothly playable game, and today it's chiefly of interest to students of interactive fiction and of the crossover between literature and early games.

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Can I play Amnesia online for free?: Yes — you can play Amnesia right here in your browser for free, with no installation and no plugins, on both desktop and mobile.
Can I download Amnesia?: Yes, Amnesia is available to download here — use the Download button on this page.
What platform does Amnesia run on?: Amnesia is a MS-DOS / PC game from 1986.
When was Amnesia released?: Amnesia was released in 1986.
Who made Amnesia?: Amnesia was developed by Cognetics Corporation.
What genre is Amnesia?: Amnesia falls under: Adventure.
How do I save my progress in Amnesia?: Save inside the game itself — via its own menu, or F2/F3. And if you log in (free), your position is also stored in the cloud, so you can continue on another computer or phone.
Is it legal to play Amnesia online here?: You play it in your browser via an emulator. For how we handle abandonware and copyright, see our "Is it legal?" page.
How do I control Amnesia?: The controls are in the Controls section on this page. The keyboard is usually all you need — arrow keys to move and Ctrl, Alt or Space for actions.
Can I play Amnesia on mobile?: Yes — it runs right in your browser on phones and tablets too. Just tap Play, nothing to install.

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Platform: MS-DOS / PC
Year: 1986
Developer: Cognetics Corporation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Adventure
Players: 1 hráč
License: Freeware

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Gaming platform: MS-DOS / PC_□✕

About the platform 1981–2000

For two decades MS-DOS was the main gaming platform on PCs. Games launched from the command line and used sound cards like Sound Blaster or AdLib. DOS is the home of legends such as Doom, Prince of Persia and Commander Keen.

Maker: IBM PC / Microsoft · Years: 1981–2000

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