The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 173
  3. Negative: 17 out of 173

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  1. pofindyi
    Oct 29, 2021
    7
    The game is certainly interesting, but why exactly 7 points? Tell. Personally, I didn't have enough QTE, in some moments with long battles, I would like to poke at the buttons longer and there were too long scenes without actions. The difficulty level, which is the most difficult, is not felt at all in the game, as if you are playing on average. Plus, too much with yellowness, well, with aThe game is certainly interesting, but why exactly 7 points? Tell. Personally, I didn't have enough QTE, in some moments with long battles, I would like to poke at the buttons longer and there were too long scenes without actions. The difficulty level, which is the most difficult, is not felt at all in the game, as if you are playing on average. Plus, too much with yellowness, well, with a yellow filter. In general, the game series itself is very interesting… Expand
  2. M-Reviews
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    "The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes" is indeed a game full of horrors - unfortunately, you may just not find it where you´d really expect it. Mostly uninteresting characters and a boring story without any notable scares make the third entry in the series the weakest to date. It´s really hard to imagine how the franchise is attempting to survive another five years of sequels when"The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes" is indeed a game full of horrors - unfortunately, you may just not find it where you´d really expect it. Mostly uninteresting characters and a boring story without any notable scares make the third entry in the series the weakest to date. It´s really hard to imagine how the franchise is attempting to survive another five years of sequels when it´s already suffering from a complete lack of new ideas right now.… Expand
  3. Sai37
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    For fans of movie games, for one evening it is quite ok, but nothing beyond.
  4. watchm824
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    Before playing this part, I read a review somewhere that this is the worst part of the series. I disagree. I liked it as much as the previous episodes. And maybe more. The plot is stupid, but it is interesting and fun to play.
  5. Davidnotavailab
    Jul 1, 2023
    6
    this is by far the best one in the anthology, characters have more potenital, except jason who can be a totally lost cause, salim is funny and entartaining, there are so many more outcomes and different scenes. The deaths are much more brutal. The characters can stay annoying and nick doesnt even have a character arc in the game so he can go suck his mum but, it was ok. The pacing of thethis is by far the best one in the anthology, characters have more potenital, except jason who can be a totally lost cause, salim is funny and entartaining, there are so many more outcomes and different scenes. The deaths are much more brutal. The characters can stay annoying and nick doesnt even have a character arc in the game so he can go suck his mum but, it was ok. The pacing of the story is pretty solid… Expand
  6. LionN
    May 8, 2022
    6
    Неплохая игра в жанре интерактивного хорор кино, но определенно хуже прошлых частей в плане запугивания и сюжета как такового.
  7. Top1saraya_
    Oct 16, 2022
    6
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  8. PenetratorGod
    Sep 1, 2023
    7
    I liked it a bit more than the previous two games in the series. Gameplay and story were more interesting and more engrossing.
  9. Pmstz
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    Average/ok game
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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Dec 6, 2021
    80
    House of Ashes proves that even an annual anthology release that’s so iterative in its gameplay mechanics can still evolve in significant ways. The changes evident here, and perhaps the developer’s maturation in storytelling, result in what may be the series’ strongest entry yet.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 30, 2021
    78
    Don’t come in expecting a suspenseful horror or a psychological thriller. This time around, Supermassive Games treats us to an action-horror with adrenaline-filled scenes and great camera work. [Issue#256, p.28]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 19, 2021
    72
    A thrilling adventure for a couple of nights. You’ll probably see all of its major plot twists a mile away, but the clash with horrors lurking in an ancient temple is definitely worth your time.
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