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The Quarry
A teen horror story you steer with choices, where up to eight people share one controller.
Shared-screen co-op for up to 8 players. No crossplay.
- 8 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opNot confirmed
- Local co-op8 playersShared screen
- NoSame platform onlyFriends 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.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckUnsupportedValve's own rating
About the game
Nine camp counselors are stuck at a summer camp on its last night, and something in the dark is hunting them. You mostly watch scenes play out, then take over to walk around, search for clues or press a button when a chase turns bloody. Every choice changes who lives, so the story can end in many ways.
Up to eight people can play on one device. Each of you picks one or more counselors, and the game says when to pass the controller. Everyone else watches, argues about the next choice and waits for a turn. Online, friends can join as an audience and vote on big choices while the host plays.
It plays like a movie night where the group talks a story through. Only one person plays at a time, so it suits friends who enjoy the debate more than the button prompts, and people who rarely play games.
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
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Monsters
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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What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- Core to both
- Story
- About
- Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Time to hang out, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op
- Exactly 2 online
- 5 shared-screen
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both have a story you follow together. Both are about monsters that hunt you.
No big difference from The Quarry.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Why it scores 92%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- Core to both
- Story
- About
- Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Time to hang out, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op
- Exactly 2 online
- 5 shared-screen
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are often scary. Both have a story you follow together.
No big difference from The Quarry.
As Dusk Falls
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- Core to both
- Story
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for up to 8 players
How As Dusk Falls differs
- Less scary than The Quarry
- 8 online
- 8 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are easy to play while you chat. Both have shared-screen local co-op for up to 8 players.
But less scary than The Quarry.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Online co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam sells the full game for a price. The separate free trial covers only the prologue and is not ongoing free co-op.
- 789
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
16 pages
2k.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Kind of game, Story, Exploring.
- Local co-op: Page describes a local mode where each player takes one or more counselors and one controller is passed around the group.
- Most players on one screen: Page says you and up to seven friends can play in the local mode.
- Kind of game: The group hands one controller around when a different counselor takes over and decides the choices together. The online mode is separate, with only the host playing while friends vote.
- Story: Page says every decision and action changes how the story unfolds.
- Exploring: Page mentions exploring the camp and finding collectibles and hidden clues.
2k.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Crossplay.
- Local co-op: FAQ says you can play alone or with up to seven other players in the local mode, each controlling a counselor.
- Most players on one screen: FAQ counts up to seven other players besides you, so eight. One review says four, and the maker's number is used.
- Crossplay: FAQ answers no to cross-platform play. Multiplayer works only on the same console generation and platform. This covers the online mode, which only lets friends watch and vote, so it is not listed as online co-op here.
newsroom.2k.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Genres.
- Release date: 2K's announcement of 2022-03-17 says the game launches on June 10, 2022. Steam shows June 9, so the maker's date is used.
- Genres: The announcement calls it a new teen-horror game.
newsroom-uk.2k.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: Launch post of 2022-06-13 says the game is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Local co-op, Release status, Platforms, Genres.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available, not coming soon.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. It lists no macOS or Linux build.
- Genres: Steam lists the Adventure genre.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Sessions, Story, Fear, About, Free base co-op.
- Release date: Steam shows 9 June 2022. The maker says June 10, so the maker's date is used.
- Sessions: User tags include Story Rich, Multiple Endings and Choices Matter.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich, Narrative and Choices Matter.
- Fear: User tags include Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
- About: The store text says creatures hunt the counselors.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the full game for a price. The separate free trial covers only the prologue and is not ongoing free co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Page sells The Quarry for PS5 and a Deluxe Edition for PS4 and PS5. The standard PS4 edition shown is only a free trial.
- Most players on one screen: Page lists 1 to 8 players.
- Release date: Page gives 6/10/2022.
- Free base co-op: PlayStation sells the PS5 edition and the Deluxe Edition for a price. The standard PS4 edition shown is a free trial, which does not count.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Most players on one screen: Xbox lists local co-op for 2 to 8 players.
- Release date: Page gives 6/10/2022.
- Free base co-op: Xbox sells the game for a price.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Platforms.
- Genres: P136 lists survival horror and adventure video game.
- Release date: P577 is 2022-06-10 worldwide.
- Platforms: P400 lists Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S.
thegamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Most players on one screen, Kind of game.
- Split or shared screen: Guide from 2022-06-15 says players use a single controller on the same system and warns not to expect split-screen play.
- Most players on one screen: Guide says up to eight friends play together in the local mode.
- Kind of game: Guide says everyone picks characters and passes the one controller to whoever's character is playable.
tomsguide.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Fear, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Sessions, Fighting.
- Fear: Review from 2022-06-14 says it is never genuinely scary but plenty spooky.
- Working in sync: Review says each player gets a character and the control is passed back and forth, so players do not act at the same time.
- Time to hang out: Only one person plays at a time, so the others have time to talk. This is an editorial reading of the pass-the-controller mode the review describes, at the same level as House of Ashes. The review calls it a good way to bring in friends and family who rarely play.
- Sessions: Review says the story takes around eight hours to finish.
- Fighting: Review mentions quite a lot of chase sequences played with button prompts.
gamespew.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Sessions, Fighting.
- Fear: Review from 2022-06-08 calls the horrors terrifying.
- Tension and danger: Review says some scenes are incredibly tense and danger calls for snap decisions and quick-time events under pressure.
- Sessions: Review says the branching outcomes make another playthrough tempting.
- Fighting: Review mentions sometimes aiming and shooting a firearm.
realsport101.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos.
- Tension and danger: Review from 2022-06-08 describes nerve-racking quick-time events and says anyone can die from a wrong move in the last chapters.
- Laughter and chaos: Review points to jokes and nods to older horror films. Funny writing alone is level 1.
gamerant.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Fear, Laughter and chaos, Story.
- Fear: Review from 2022-06-08 mentions a few jump scares and says the creature loses its scare once seen in full light.
- Laughter and chaos: Review says the game delivers a campy horror experience.
- Story: Review says the developer reports nearly 200 endings and many branching paths.
gamerevolution.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Sessions.
- Exploring: Review from 2022-06-08 describes short sections of searching small areas for clues, evidence and tarot cards between long scenes.
- Sessions: Review says most of the game plays out in cutscenes like a long interactive horror movie, and a full run took 10 to 11 hours.