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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Choice-driven horror adventure with rival soldiers trapped underground

Supermassive Games · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe · Released Oct 21, 2021

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 7,928
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 80 in 30 days
Players
41
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Oct 12, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 65 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes?

This standalone cinematic horror adventure follows opposing soldiers trapped in a buried Sumerian temple near the end of the Iraq War. You navigate the temple, make choices that change the story and who survives, and fight to escape its creatures. You can play alone, online with a friend, or locally by passing a controller.

For you if...

  • +you like horror stories shaped by your decisions
  • +you enjoy military action mixed with creature horror
  • +you want to make story choices with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you expect frequent hands-on combat rather than cinematic scenes
  • −you want a horror story without a military setting

What players say

89% of 7,928 reviews are positive · 90% of 80 in the last 30 days

Players praise the branching story, characters, action, and playing with friends. Others find the story predictable or the cutscenes too long, and some report crashes and visual glitches. Recent players also complain that Friend's Pass is unavailable or does not work.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 86 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Sep 25, 202621
Sep 24, 202632
Sep 23, 202628
Sep 23, 202618
Sep 22, 202628
Sep 21, 202646

How many players finish The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «There Is Always Hope», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 65 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD FX-8350
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
65 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
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

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 2060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
65 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
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.

Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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