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As Dusk Falls
A crime drama you watch and steer together, with up to eight friends voting on each choice.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 8 players, with crossplay.
- 8 online
- 8 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-op8 playersShared screen
- YesPC, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckUnsupportedValve's own rating
About the game
You watch a stylized crime drama that opens with a botched holdup in small-town Arizona in 1998 and follows two families for thirty years. The choices are the gameplay. You pick what people say and do at key moments, and handle short quick-time prompts when a scene turns tense.
In co-op every player votes on each choice. The most votes wins, and a tie is settled at random. If you disagree with the group, you can spend an override to force your pick, but each chapter gives you only a few. Up to eight can play, online or on one shared screen. Controllers cover four, and phones on the same Wi-Fi bring it to eight.
It needs no game skill, so it suits mixed groups, even non-gamers. Chapters take about an hour and the story six to eight hours. Expect arguments over the choices and a few laughs at the soapy turns. It is a mature story with violence.
How it feels
Kind of game
Plays like a board game or tabletop role-playing night. Turns, choices and a long campaign you plan together.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Working in sync
- Rivalry in the group
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Crime, Family life
Rated on our own feel scale. 8 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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- Story
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- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op
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- Kind of game
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- Core to both
- Story
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- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for up to 8 players
How The Quarry differs
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But scarier than As Dusk Falls.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- Core to both
- Story
- Notable in both
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- Campaign to finish
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- Online and shared-screen local co-op
How The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes differs
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But scarier than As Dusk Falls.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
16 pages
asduskfalls.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Only one of you needs to buy it, Kind of game, Rivalry in the group.
- Local co-op: The FAQ says players can share one screen by connecting extra controllers.
- Most players on one screen: The FAQ gives 4 players with controllers and 8 with controllers and phones together. Phones only act as controllers on the same Wi-Fi as the console or PC that runs the game.
- Split or shared screen: The FAQ says the players play together on the same screen.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The FAQ speaks of up to 8 players who own the game and names no friend pass. Phone players in local play need no copy, see the Xbox Wire post. So this covers online play.
- Kind of game: The FAQ says choices count as votes in co-op, the most votes wins and a tie is picked at random.
- Rivalry in the group: The FAQ says players can use overrides when they disagree with the group, and it describes play as cooperative or antagonistic.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it, Platforms.
- Online co-op: Xbox Wire, July 11, 2022, says you send friends invites from the game screen. There is no matchmaking.
- Local co-op: Says up to 8 players can play on the same screen with extra input devices.
- Most players on one screen: Says up to 7 extra phones can join local co-op without needing more copies of the game.
- Split or shared screen: Says all players share one point of view and each votes on what happens.
- Crossplay: Says you can join friends on any platform, as long as you own a copy.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Says each online player must own a copy. Phone players in local play do not need one.
- Platforms: The launch post names Xbox Series X|S, PC and Steam, and Xbox One through cloud gaming. Later sources list a native Xbox One version, so they win.
store.epicgames.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms.
- Crossplay: The maker's FAQ on Epic says cross platform play works between Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Epic, Steam and GOG.
- Crossplay between: Epic, Steam and GOG are all PC, so they count as Windows. The FAQ does not list PlayStation, and no maker statement was found on whether PlayStation joins.
- Platforms: The FAQ says the game released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic and GOG on 7 March 2024, with a patch for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Sessions, Story, About.
- Most players online: Maker text says co-op for up to 8 players at a time, locally or online or a mix.
- Sessions: User tags include Co-op Campaign and Multiple Endings.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich, Choices Matter and Cinematic.
- About: User tags include Crime, Mystery and Thriller.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, About, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: Identifies the game as app 1341820.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Jul 19, 2022.
- Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no Mac or Linux build.
- Genres: The Steam genre is Adventure.
- About: The summary is about two families over thirty years and opens with a failed robbery in 1998.
- Free base co-op: The checked Steam edition is the base game at $29.99 and no demo is listed.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 is adventure video game and interactive fiction.
- Release date: P577 is 2022-07-19.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Maker text says it can be played solo, or in local and online co-op for up to 8 players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Epic edition is the base game at DKK 189.00 with a Buy Now button. Subscriptions, demos and trials do not make base co-op free.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Lists Windows.
- Free base co-op: The checked GOG edition is the base game at 189.00 DKK.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Lists up to 8 online players and says online play needs PS Plus.
- Platforms: Lists PS4 and PS5, released 2024-03-07.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation edition is the base game at $29.99. Subscriptions do not make base co-op free.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Lists online co-op for 2 to 8 players.
- Most players on one screen: Lists Xbox local co-op for 2 to 8 players.
- Crossplay: Lists Xbox cross-platform co-op.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox edition is the base game at $29.99. Subscriptions do not make base co-op free.
news.microsoft.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Platforms.
- Kind of game: Feature of 2022-09-14. Studio staff call multiplayer a pillar of the design, and groups vote on the story choices.
- Platforms: Names Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC as where the game is available.
inverse.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Rivalry in the group, Working in sync, Time to hang out.
- Sessions: Review of 2022-07-18 says the six chapters take about an hour each, longer with a group.
- Laughter and chaos: Finds the drama often unintentionally funny, and says it works best with other people.
- Rivalry in the group: Each player gets a few override votes per chapter, which cause reversals.
- Working in sync: The group votes on choices, and only the host handles the quick-time events.
- Time to hang out: Says the soapy drama is part of the fun when playing with others.
gamebyte.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Kind of game.
- Sessions: Review of 2022-07-18 says the story runs about 6 to 8 hours in chapters under an hour.
- Kind of game: Says choices become votes between players and calls it a good pick for non-gamers.
roundtablecoop.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Story.
- Tension and danger: Review of 2022-07-18 says big choices allow only about 15 to 20 seconds and the first book is intense.
- Story: Calls it an interactive drama and notes a story tree after each chapter that invites a second run.
gameindustry.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Rivalry in the group.
- Kind of game: Review of 2022-08-01 says the game is built for groups who vote and argue about the story.
- Time to hang out: Says choices sparked lively debate and one group session took a whole evening.
- Tension and danger: Says the overrides made the game more tense.
- Rivalry in the group: Says each player has a few overrides to defy the majority.