House of Ashes turns the fear dial by trapping you underground with limited information, rising panic, and something predatory in the shadows. The darkness matters — tunnels collapse behind you, choices split the group, and every loud mistake risks drawing attention. Because the story branches hard, the tension comes from knowing that survival is not guaranteed for anyone: trust, timing, and tiny decisions can decide who makes it out.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is a survival horror, cinematic horror game developed by Supermassive Games, released in 2021. Available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.
Community ratings give The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes an intensity score of 4.0 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as moderate. Content warnings include jump scares, violence, claustrophobia, gore.
Played from a third-person perspective. Single Player and Online Co-Op and Local Co-Op modes available. Average playtime is approximately 7 hours.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes has moderate jump scares according to community ratings.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes has an intensity rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on community votes.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes contains the following content warnings: Jump Scares, Violence, Claustrophobia, Gore.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes was developed by Supermassive Games. Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
