The original 2010 Alan Wake is classified largely as an action-thriller game, and as such has a few little scares inside. While the overall tone of Alan Wake is just a little dark, it does have some spookier moments, particularly those revolving around the Dark Presence and its alternate Dark Place reality. However, on the whole, Alan Wake wasn't all that scary, and its moment-to-moment gameplay was definitely more intense than horrifying. Alan Wake 2, on the other hand, fully embraces a dark and twisted horror tone.