Amnesia: The Dark Descent, released by Frictional Games in 2010, revolutionized the survival horror genre by emphasizing helplessness and psychological dread. The meme culture surrounding the game often focuses on the iconic 'Grunt' (the Gatherer) and the protagonist Daniel’s extreme reactions to darkness and sanity loss. Popular templates highlight the panic of running out of tinderboxes, the terrifying sound of footsteps in Castle Brennenburg, or the comedic frustration of the 'sanity' mechanic where the screen wobbles and the character collapses. These memes are used to represent situations involving overwhelming anxiety, unexpected scares, or the feeling of being pursued by something inevitable in both gaming and real-life scenarios.