The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Steam Deck Playable

Supermassive Games · Choices Matter · Oct 21, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $9.89.

89%
Very Positive
11k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 11k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Set during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the game strands five playable characters—Rachel King (CIA), Eric King (USAF Lt.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay is more interactive and action-packed, with improved controls that make the experience feel more immersive.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Dim lighting and shifting shadows create a truly creepy, eerie atmosphere.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Following the success of Until Dawn’s streaming and co-op play, Supermassive added two multiplayer modes: Shared Story, where two players play online together, and Movie Night, where up to five players pass the controller and control different characters.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Dialogue can occasionally veer into melodrama, but overall, the performances—facial capture and voice acting in particular—deliver convincing emotional weight.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Following the success of Until Dawn’s streaming and co-op play, Supermassive added two multiplayer modes: Shared Story, where two players play online together, and Movie Night, where up to five players pass the controller and control different characters.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters204 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Multiplayer8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat12 reviews
92%
Bugs11 reviews
64%
Difficulty8 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.89.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.