The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

House of Ashes is the third installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of standalone cinematic horror games where your decisions determine the story and outcome. During the final days of the Iraq War, a Special Forces unit hunting for weapons of mass destruction discovers a buried Sumerian temple and the ancient horrors dwelling within it. Trapped underground, soldiers and their enemies must work together against creatures that threaten them all. Your choices throughout the game influence character relationships, available actions, and whether the group lives to see daylight.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-8400 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce 2060 6 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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