Review · Action · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · PlayStation 4
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Reviewed: 16 May 2026
PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · PC · Xbox Series S/X
Supermassive Games · 2021
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
60
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.58 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.80 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
The game promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical reasoning through its choice-driven narrative. It also fosters empathy and teamwork as players navigate complex character relationships and survival challenges.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains high levels of violence, fear, and horror, with mature language and some suggestive content. While not manipulative in design, the intense narrative can be emotionally demanding.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.