Alan Wake 2

Shares rank 48 of 78 video games by recommenders

Story-driven shooter praised for unusual storytelling, from studio Remedy Entertainment. Main caveat: it is an Epic Games Store exclusive.

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Epic Games Store exclusive
“I buy Alan Wake 2 on EGS, great, that doesn't make me any more likely to buy the next game I want there.”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls”
“paying for store exclusives mostly”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Apple's Q4 2025 margin on Services was 76.5%”

5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Remedy Entertainment. They don't miss.”

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“I buy Alan Wake 2 on EGS, great, that doesn't make me any more likely to buy the next game I want there.”

MixedComment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls”

“where that money spigot got turned into something totally unique that wouldn't have existed without that capital investment”

RecommendsComment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls”

“paying for store exclusives mostly”

MixedComment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Apple's Q4 2025 margin on Services was 76.5%”

“shooting like Control or Alan Wake 2 are driven by unusual story telling”

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