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SeriesThe Dark Pictures AnthologyThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Season One

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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First release
Oct 22, 2021
Genres
Adventure · Horror, Thriller, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

House of Ashes is the third installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of standalone cinematic horror games where your decisions determine the story and outcome. During the final days of the Iraq War, a Special Forces unit hunting for weapons of mass destruction discovers a buried Sumerian temple and the ancient horrors dwelling within it. Trapped underground, soldiers and their enemies must work together against creatures that threaten them all. Your choices throughout the game influence character relationships, available actions, and whether the group lives to see daylight.

Also known as House of Ashes, HouseOfAshes.exe

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Storyline
A military unit searching for chemical weapons unearth something far deadlier. In the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple deep beneath the Arabian desert something evil is awakened. Savage and unstoppable, a nest of ancient and unearthly creatures has found a new prey to hunt... Horrific discoveries and impossible decisions face the unit as they strive to navigate a subterranean labyrinth and escape the terrifying threat. Will they each prioritize their own survival, or put aside their fears and their personal rivalries to fight together as one?Read more

A military unit searching for chemical weapons unearth something far deadlier. In the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple deep beneath the Arabian desert something evil is awakened. Savage and unstoppable, a nest of ancient and unearthly creatures has found a new prey to hunt... Horrific discoveries and impossible decisions face the unit as they strive to navigate a subterranean labyrinth and escape the terrifying threat. Will they each prioritize their own survival, or put aside their fears and their personal rivalries to fight together as one?

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 22, 2021
PlayStation 4
Oct 22, 2021
Xbox One
Oct 22, 2021
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 5
Oct 22, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 22, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
6h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
violence, demon, vampire, 3d, multiple protagonists
… All 15, gore, united states, survival horror, choices matter, asymmetric co-op, united states army, ancient civilization, meaningful choices, 2000s, dynamic narrative

At a Glance

Critic Score
76
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 7,416 reviews in all languages, recorded 18 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 29 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 18 Oct
  • Local co-opSteam · 18 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 18 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 29 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 18 Oct

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