The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Released: October 22, 2021
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Xbox One

Genres:

Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Themes:

Horror Thriller Survival

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

73.7
Based on 126 ratings

Critics Rating

76.1
Based on 9 ratings

Total Rating

74.9
Based on 135 ratings

Summary

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

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?

Involved Companies

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Role:
Publisher

Supermassive Games

Role:
Developer

Game Engines

Unreal Engine 4

Keywords

violence demon vampire 3d multiple protagonists gore united states survival horror choices matter asymmetric co-op united states army ancient civilization meaningful choices 2000s dynamic narrative

Alternative Names

House of Ashes

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