Buy it if you like
- Story: 168 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 11k player reviews · updated
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
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
168 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
House of Ashes is the third installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, and it represents a noticeable step forward for the series in scope, pacing, and narrative cohesion.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Trust mechanics and relationship variables significantly influence dialogue options and survival outcomes.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op is a blast with friends, and multiple endings give it great replay value.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are great - in my personal opinion - but I'm not a graphic junkie, so idk.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Dialogue can occasionally veer into melodrama, but overall, the performances—facial capture and voice acting in particular—deliver convincing emotional weight.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story168 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Co-op33 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls83% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Optimization50% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Players complain
Combat78% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$9.89$29.99−67%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $9.89
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