


The upcoming Directive 8020 is set to be the season two premiere. A spin-off game title Switchback VR (2023) was released for PlayStation VR2. The initial plan was for a game to release every six months. The series is planned to consist of eight games, of which four have been released Man of Medan (2019), Little Hope (2020), House of Ashes (2021), and the season one finale, The Devil in Me (2022). A spin-off video game, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, was released by Supermassive Games for the PlayStation VR2 on 16 March 2023. The upcoming Directive 8020 will kick off the anthology's second season.

The series began its first season with Man of Medan in 2019, which is followed by Little Hope (2020), House of Ashes (2021), The Devil in Me (2022). The games use a third-person perspective and the ability to choose from various dialogue options. While each character only appears in one game, face models are often reused in other games, except those of the leading actors. Each game features five main characters whose survival depends on the choices made by the player. The anthology is to consist of eight games, with each game inspired by a different horror genre. The Dark Pictures Anthology is an anthology series of interactive drama and survival horror video games developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Supermassive has also hinted that a second “season” of Dark Pictures games could be in the works.įans of the franchise can expect to learn more after The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me release date of November 18.Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S While not a traditional horror experience, all of the games in the series are intended to be scary, suspenseful, and startling.

The Devil In Me is the fourth Dark Pictures game to be released by Supermassive after Man of Medan, Little Hope, and House of Ashes. The Devil In Me will introduce more interaction to the series than ever before with the addition of tool-based puzzles, inventory management, and vertical movement. Many have compared the Dark Pictures series to movies, though the games still rely on the player to push the story forward. Players choose between predetermined outcomes for scenes which can affect character and plot development. While the player does determine several events in the story, they do not have complete control over a single character like in traditional survival horror games such as Resident Evil or Silent Hill. What kind of game is The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me?ĭeveloper Supermassive Games describes The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me as an interactive drama and survival horror game.
