
It may seem innocent at first, but Daniel's jump is the most broken mechanic in the whole game as it allows you to gain ludicrous amounts of height. The most notable action Daniel can do is jump. There are also actions such as jump, crouch, lean and interact. Movement is pretty straight forward in The Dark Descent - you can move forward, backwards and diagonally. It's recommended to join the discussion in #the-dark-descent over at the HPL Games Speedrunning Discord server to get well acquainted with the community.


This guide aims to make you self-sufficient when it comes to how to learn glitches and techniques, and where to look. Welcome to the world of Amnesia: The Dark Descent speedrunning! Whether you're a veteran or brand new speedrunner, it can be difficult to find good up-to-date information and guides on how to approach speedruns of this game. To launch the game, simply run Amnesia_NoSteam.exe.

Important launch information relevant for most categories 1 Important launch information relevant for most categories.
