The Dark Pictures Anthology: 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.
About The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
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.
Story
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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?
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Game details
- Developers
- Supermassive Games
- Publishers
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
- Release date
- Oct 21, 2021
- Genres
- Adventure, Choices Matter, Horror, Multiple Endings, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Action-Adventure, Story Rich, Dynamic Narration, Nonlinear, Demons, Military, Atmospheric, Mythology, Mystery, 3D, Dark, 1990's, Co-op, Supernatural
- Modes
- Single-player, Multiplayer, Online co-op, Split-screen co-op
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Steam features
- 30 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play Together
- Themes
- Horror, Thriller, Survival
- Camera
- Third person
- Series
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Season One
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| French | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Italian | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| German | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Spanish (Spain) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Arabic | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Japanese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Korean | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
System requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 65 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 2060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 65 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.
Ratings
Steam Deck & Linux
Steam Deck Playable
- Open the on-screen keyboard yourself when typing
- Everything works with the default controls
- Shows Steam Deck button icons
- Text is readable on the Deck screen
- Runs well with the default graphics settings
- External controllers don't work for the main player
- SteamOS: Playable
- Steam Machine: Playable
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