Harris, Olivia (15 June 2021). " Dark Pictures: House of Ashes Features over 60 Unique Deaths". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022 . Retrieved 9 January 2022. House of Ashes is the first installment in the anthology to be available for the ninth generation of consoles.

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Takahashi, Dean (28 May 2021). "The DeanBeat: Now the Next Generation Games Are Getting Closer". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022 . Retrieved 10 January 2022. Finally, House of Ashes offers players four game modes: single-player, which allows to play the game from a main (Theatrical Cut) or alternate (Curator's Cut) perspective, and multiplayer, which allows two players online (Shared Story) or two to five players offline (Movie Night) to play the game.The player meets with the Curator for the last time, where he comments on their ending and the number of survivors. The Curator bids the player farewell, promising to choose a more homely story next time, with a place where the player is guaranteed a decent night's sleep.