The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of standalone cinematic branching horror games where the decisions you make in the game determine the story you receive. House of Ashes is the third game in the series. Iraq 2003. As the conflict draws to a close CIA field operative Rachel King joins an Advanced military unit on a raid of a suspected underground chemical Gears facility in the shadow of the Zagros Mountains. Arriving at the coordinates the unit is ambushed by a local patrol led by Sergeant Salim Othman. During the battle an earthquake opens sinkholes in the ground pitching both sides into the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple. In the darkness beneath the Arabian Desert something evil is awakened. Savage and unstoppable a nest of ancient and unearthly creatures has a new prey to hunt. Horrific discoveries and impossible decisions face the survivors as they strive to navigate the underworld and escape the terrifying threat. Will they each prioritize their own survival or put aside their fears and their personal rivalries to fight together as one? DESCEND IN THE DARK ABYSS: Navigate a subterranean labyrinth and escape the starving creatures that found their new prey to hunt. THE ENEMY OF YOUR ENEMY Will you prioritize your own survival or will you put aside your fears and personal rivalries to fight together as one? DONT PLAY ALONE: Play online with a friend or up to 5 friends offline share your story and cooperate wisely to save your cast Abandon Hope All who enter here