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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Released: 10/22/2021

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 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 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.

Critics
74
Steam
89
Metacritic
74

Score Breakdown

74.1

Critic Average

103 reviews

89

Steam User Score

10,488 reviews

74

Metacritic User Score

421 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-14.8
Metacritic Disparity
+0.1
Combined Disparity
-7.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

50 early (49%)51 launch window (50%)2 late (2%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 103 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.1/100. Critics score this game 14.8 points lower than Steam users and 0.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 103)+
  1. Logan SmileyviaGeeks Under Grace
    Apr 12, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 88.9/100 · -8.9 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +6.0 pts
  2. Games Freezer StaffviaGames Freezer
    Jan 27, 2022·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 88.9/100 · -13.9 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Eser GüvenviaOyungezer Online
    Dec 14, 2021·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 88.9/100 · -8.9 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +6.0 pts
  4. Stephen BrownviaRapid Reviews UK
    Dec 4, 2021·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 88.9/100 · -8.9 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +6.0 pts
  5. Greg WheelerviaTheReviewGeek
    Nov 17, 2021·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 88.9/100 · -13.9 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +1.0 pts