Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. 3,441 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan vs The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019) is 3 years older than The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass (2022). The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass (71.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass launched in 2022.
Both The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan |  The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.9% positive (3,441 reviews) | 71.1% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Supermassive Games | Supermassive Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019) is 3 years older than The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass (2022).
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass (71.1% positive).
- Steam Deck: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is Deck Unsupported, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass is Deck Playable.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan vs The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan or The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass first?
- If you want chronology, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019) came out before The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan and The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Friend's Pass similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.