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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Nov 8, 2021
    80
    Overall if you’ve played a Dark Picture Anthology game, you know what to expect with House of Ashes. They seem to all play around the same but have different stories and gameplay circumstances. Whether the story is good or not, or characters are interesting or boring is all left up to opinion for the most part. One thing is for sure though – if you’re a horror fan, you really need to get into this series, because it has some great stories to tell and some nice moments of horror to share. House of Ashes is my personal favorite of the Dark Pictures games so far and it definitely rivals Until Dawn. It’s hard to say it’s better than Until Dawn, because they both have their ups and downs, but it’s definitely a contender.
  2. Nov 7, 2021
    75
    House of Ashes offers an engaging story and does a wonderful job in creating a ghastly setting, leaving you in a world full of dark and frightening secrets. If you are a fan of survival horror genre, House of Ashes won't disappoint you.
  3. Oct 23, 2021
    75
    House of Ashes is the best episode in the Dark Pictures Anthology so far. Some adjustments and additions add more depth to the experience, and while some cons from previous episodes persist, the overall quality of the experience is higher.
  4. Oct 21, 2021
    78
    Coming out just in time for Halloween, Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes bring us again the great horror experience of this Bandai Namco and Supermassive’s series. This time, a platoon in the middle of the Iraq war has to face an ancient curse in the sumerian underworld. We have some new add-ons like a free camera and the option of choose the difficulty on the QTEs sections, plus the next gen graphic versions in 4K and with Ray Tracing, but more tension than scary moments and nothing new to keep the series fresh. Nevertheless, the great coop and funny multiplayer are back, and House of Ashes is a damn entertaining game.
  5. Oct 21, 2021
    85
    Quotation forthcoming.
  6. Oct 21, 2021
    80
    House of Ashes has its flaws, especially on a technical level, but it is clear that things happened since Man of Medan. More intriguing, richer and better staged than its predecessors, the third installment of the Dark Pictures Anthology easily manages to rise to the top. And we can say Supermassive Games is on the right track. We are already looking forward to discovering how they will manage to surprise us on the next episode.
  7. Oct 21, 2021
    80
    It's the less terrifying game in the series, but it keeps you on your toes constantly. Its focus on camarederie and cooperating to survive works really well. Anyway, if you didn't like the previous entries, this one won't probably appeal you either.
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 162 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 19 out of 162
  1. Oct 24, 2021
    6
    I was looking forward to this game but ultimately overall, I felt it was a disappointing experience. I just felt the horror adventure wasn'tI was looking forward to this game but ultimately overall, I felt it was a disappointing experience. I just felt the horror adventure wasn't that interesting in the end and the characters were kind of annoying and uninteresting. Just when the game was getting more interesting, it ended. This is the game that you are supposed to play more than once but I just don't feel any motivation to play again. It would be nice if they changed some of the gameplay mechanics up as it feels like it's getting repetitive since they are the same in each anthology game. Also, most of the setting was very dark and not very interesting. I'm not sure if I would play another anthology game after this. Full Review »
  2. Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Amazing characters and lots and lots of Branching paths you can choose from Full Review »
  3. Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Хорошая игра , очень хорошо проработан сюжет , множество концовок , завораживающе прохождение.Хорошая игра , очень хорошо проработан сюжет , множество концовок , завораживающе прохождение.