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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Set near the end of the Iraq War, House of Ashes follows American and Iraqi soldiers who become trapped in a buried Sumerian temple. They must confront the creatures below and decide whether former enemies can work together to survive. This cinematic horror adventure centers on dialogue choices, exploration, and quick-time events, with action sequences adding to the group’s attempts to escape. Decisions influence character relationships and can change who lives and how the story ends. Play alone or share the story through online co-op or an offline pass-the-pad mode for up to five players. After completing the main story, the Curator’s Cut offers scenes from other characters’ perspectives and additional choices.

In an Iraq War-era temple, rival soldiers face underground creatures as your choices shape their alliances and who survives.

Released 21 Oct 2021

89%positive of
11k player reviews

$29.99

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Turn Enemies Into Allies

Survive the Buried Temple

Shape Who Survives

At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

Developed by Supermassive Games · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe

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Players Praise Most

Branching Survival Choices
Memorable Character Bonds
Underground Horror Atmosphere
More Action, Faster Pace

Common Player Critiques

Awkward Camera Controls
Visual and Audio Glitches
Facial Animation Issues
Short Campaign

89%

positive of 11k player reviews

From the Devs

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of standalone, cinematic branching horror games where the decisions you make in the game determine the story and the outcome you receive.

House of Ashes is the third game in the series.

In House of Ashes, at the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

- Navigate the underworld and escape a terrifying threat
Fight your way out of a buried sumerian temple against hordes of deadly monsters that have claimed you as prey.

- The enemy of your enemy is your friend
This time, your crew is composed of 2 opposing factions that rarely see eye to eye. Can you put aside your character's rivalries to fight together as one ?

- Don't play alone
The two critically acclaimed multiplayer modes are back. Share your story online with a friend or aim for safety in numbers through the offline 5-player pass-the-pad mode.

The Curator's Cut
The Curator's cut features new scenes playable from the other characters' perspective with brand new choices and decisions to make.

The Curator's cut is only available once you have completed the main story.

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows
Achievements	30
Age ratings	ESRB M — Blood and Gore Mild Sexual Themes Drug Reference Strong Language Intense Violence PEGI 18 — Bad Language, violence USK 18 CERO D — Crime 犯罪 CRL 18 — Agitation and Fear, Violence CSRR R — Violence, Horror, Inappropriate Language ClassInd (Brazil) 18 — Violência Extrema Linguagem imprópria FPB 18 — 'H' - material only contains low impact instances or scenes of horror. 'L' - material may only contain instances of low impact mild language 'V' - material may contain only low impact violence justified by the context 'PPS' - 'CI' - IGRS (Indonesia) 18 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Horor Kekerasan KGRB 18 — Violence, Horror, Language MDA M18 — Violence Coarse Language NZOFLC R16 — Violence, offensive language, horror OFLC MA15 — Strong horror themes, violence, blood and gore, coarse language, online interactivity Steam (Germany) 18 — Drastische Gewalt Drogen Derbe Sprache
Players	1–5
Play modes	Online co-op Co-op campaign Local co-op Split screen
Other modes	Shared Story Online Movie Night offline 5-player pass-the-pad mode Remote Play Together
Multiplayer	The game supports single-player, online co-op, and local shared/split-screen play. The store text states two multiplayer modes: an online mode to share the story with one friend and an offline 5-player pass-the-pad mode. Reviews also mention Movie Night mode, Shared Story Online, character assignment in local play, and Remote Play Together support.
Multiplayer & mods	No mod support or multiplayer mod features are mentioned in the provided information.
Controller support	PlayStation, Xbox
Controller required	No
Demo	View demo on Steam
DRM / EULA	Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes EULA
Content notices	Blood and Gore Mild Sexual Themes Drug Reference Strong Language Intense Violence Interactive Elements In-Game Purchases Users Interact Age rating for: ESRB
Website	Official website