The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 162 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 124 out of 162
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 162
  3. Negative: 19 out of 162
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  1. wesker2012
    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'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 toI 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.… Expand
  2. aditya1101
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    Quite a bit better than Little Hope, they did a much better job of making the choices actually matter in this one.
  3. 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
  4. manningn15
    Jan 14, 2022
    6
    Just finished up The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, did it co-op with a friend, and it was definitely a fun experience but all over the place story wise. The visuals were pretty good but the motion capture was definitely a little odd looking and there were definitely a good amount of glitches, even though they were funny. The performances were the standout part of the game;Just finished up The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, did it co-op with a friend, and it was definitely a fun experience but all over the place story wise. The visuals were pretty good but the motion capture was definitely a little odd looking and there were definitely a good amount of glitches, even though they were funny. The performances were the standout part of the game; Ashley Tisdale, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Alex Gravenstein, Paul Zinno, Nick E. Tarabay, Alex Mallari Jr., and Clare McConnell gave superb performances. So, overall it was a decent game with pretty fun gameplay.… Expand
  5. 613th
    Oct 25, 2022
    6
    The best game of the anthology in my opinion and the User Score proves it.

    The most worked characters with different and interesting personalities (the main part of such games I think), the updated gameplay, more interesting choices and the more structured storytelling in general. The graphic and the optimization in the game are worse than in the past part, but here you don't look at    The best game of the anthology in my opinion and the User Score proves it.

    The most worked characters with different and interesting personalities (the main part of such games I think), the updated gameplay, more interesting choices and the more structured storytelling in general.

    The graphic and the optimization in the game are worse than in the past part, but here you don't look at it so intently.

    They are moving forward in the right way with this series.    … Expand
  6. PLAYBOYPIJON
    Apr 8, 2022
    6
    Отличная игра,как всегда на высоте
    держит на приделе
  7. davidthesloth
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    Definitely the best entry in the series so far. Better story, more interactive and overall looks better. Still lacking what Until Dawn had but this is still a good time despite the many texture pop-ins that would frequently break immersion.
  8. iCampoRamil
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    La calidad gráfica de estos juegos es asombrosa, aún así, hay animaciones faciales que fallan bastante y te quitan de la inmersidad.
    La historia es la mejor de las 3, por lo menos la que más atento te mantiene, aunque puede que cara al final se vaya algo de madre.
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad y mecánicas, más de lo mismo, no inventa nada. Es el menos terrorífico de la antología, pero es    La calidad gráfica de estos juegos es asombrosa, aún así, hay animaciones faciales que fallan bastante y te quitan de la inmersidad.
    La historia es la mejor de las 3, por lo menos la que más atento te mantiene, aunque puede que cara al final se vaya algo de madre.
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad y mecánicas, más de lo mismo, no inventa nada.
    Es el menos terrorífico de la antología, pero es el que más en tensión te da.

    · Cosas buenas: El ambiente de tensión, los personajes bien construídos, las decisiones por fin afectan, con amigos mola un montón, y el doblaje al español es muy bueno.
    · Cosas malas: Defectos técnicos, sobre todo expresiones faciales; tiene pocas dosis de terror, y la narrativa no sorprende.
    · Conclusión: El mejor de la antología hasta el momento, bien para pasártelo con amigos en una maratón, lo disfrutarás hasta el final.    … Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Games.cz
    Nov 30, 2021
    60
    Supermassive Games don’t know where to go. They made some changes trying to find their lost recipe for success but that cannot save the weak scares and unlikeable characters.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    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.
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  3. BaziCenter
    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.
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