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Game2019
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Developer Supermassive Games
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is a 2019 interactive drama and survival horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the first game of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Man of Medan is set in the South Pacific Ocean and follows four college students and their boat captain who embark on a diving expedition to find a sunken World War II plane. Pirates… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
313 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
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168 positive · 50 negative
95% range 71–82%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
10,753 of 13,993 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 313 · most liked firstI finished The Quarry! I had played most of The Dark Pictures Anthology games and wasn't a big fan at all, but this finally feels like a return to what Until Dawn was. It's a teen supernatural slasher game with a great cast and a solid story! I also managed to keep everyone alive 🫡🫡 Super fun!
unlabelledView post →*THE* JASON GRAVES wrote me a letter of rec as a top performer in his video game music composition class! I’ve been a longtime fan of The Dark Pictures Anthology games, Until Dawn, and Tomb Raider — having him be my #vgm mentor & earning his praise means SO much! #composer #music #gaming #gamedev
unlabelledView post →This has the tone and execution of a Nancy Drew book or a campfire scary story. It’s not a bad game per se, but players should know if they fit the targeted audience age. There’s no psychological depth or disturbing horror here. Just forced jump scares. Also, it’s hard not to get frustrated with the clunky mechanics. Do not pay full price!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man of Medan: How Bad Could One Boat Trip Be? Expectations: After House of Ashes, I went into Man of Medan with expectations already buried at sea. Grabbed it at a deep discount and figured all those promised choices and outcomes might be worth exploring. Well… apparently that was my first mistake. Visuals & Sound: Visually, it's genuinely pretty good. The environments, lighting, and character models sell the cinematic horror atmosphere nicely. Sound design gets a respectable “okay” too,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried to be a hero. Became the reason. The reason for everything bad. Even the game was surprised. Me too...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solo-only review Man of Medan is a wonderful horror game where choices matter. Top graphics. very moody atmosphere. I liked the characters and the story. Character interactions were believable. I was afraid it would be very hard to figure out what choices best to make, and it seems it is. Advise: Do your first playthough with your heart. Ignore all game guides. Will you get everyone through alive? Probably not. Just take it as it comes and try to do better on a second playthrough. Also give…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Directive 8020, the next game from Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games, is going to space 👌 Story trailer:
unlabelledView post →I'm going to come here and say, with my whole chest, that The Devil in Me is the best game in the Dark Pictures Anthology because I'm too scared to say it in the subreddit.
unlabelledView post →Supermassive Games has announced plans to lay off up to 75 staff. The Dark Pictures Anthology and Until Dawn studio says the cuts are necessary "to help ensure the sustainability of the company". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dark-pi...
unlabelledView post →8020 has the best tension and intrigue of the bunch, at least until a poor final chapter, and the characters felt layered in meaningful ways. Also it's the day after and I'm still thinking about the game which is a massive W for The Dark Pictures Anthology (shocked this series is still going)
unlabelledView post →Man of Medan is a great horror & choices matter game with stunning visuals and gameplay style! Fully worth a shot if you love both horror and choices matter genre!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every game in the Dark Pictures Anthology would be improved by having one skeptical dialogue option that just goes, "What is this, some kind of anthology of dark pictures?"
unlabelledView post →This review is for all four Dark Pictures Anthology games together, as I don't want to write individual reviews for each one about how much they suck. The stories are really boring, and the chances of you getting scared are lower than the chances of you falling asleep while playing. Most of the characters are trash, so you won't care about their survival or relationships. The facial expressions make them look autistic, with weird eye movements, stiff heads, and non-reactive faces. The graphics…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I own all the games on Xbox and have played them many times. This is by far my least favorite one. What I am enjoying the most playing them again on PC, is that I get to play them with my father who is in his 70's and doesn't understand the concept of Multiplayer or co-op games for that matter. he is just an old school gamer. So to be able to play them with him and hear how much fun he has been having makes me happy. It also makes it interesting cause his reflexes are not great so I get to see…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story starts simple with a group of friends going on a diving trip, but once they end up on the ghost ship things slowly get darker and more mysterious. I liked how the game keeps you guessing about what’s really going on. The jump scares were honestly pretty good. A few moments really caught me off guard, especially while walking through the dark halls of the ship. The atmosphere is great too. The ship feels creepy and empty, and the sound design does a good job making every small noise…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man of Medan is a solid late-night horror game to play with friends, especially if you like making terrible decisions on purpose. The atmosphere is creepy, and the branching choices make replays fun to see who survives (or doesn’t). The pacing can drag a bit, but the tension and jump scares make it worth it. Great pick for fans of cinematic, story-driven horror.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My 72nd completed ✔️ game of 2025. #TheQuarry was another interesting survey the night game that always piques my interest. Some great additions to the cast made it pretty exciting as well. Check it out if you like Until Dawn or The Dark Pictures Anthology games.
unlabelledView post →Man of Medan was an excellent game and I'm excited to play the rest of The Dark Pictures Anthology games
unlabelledView post →Your PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October includes: ➕ Gotham Knights ➕ Disco Elysium: The Final Cut ➕ The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes ➕ Alien: Isolation … and many more. The full lineup: play.st/3ZPUSSA
unlabelledView post →I don't get the hate that this game is getting. I enjoyed every bit of it. The story can be a little predictable from the start, but I still enjoyed it. If you get into this game expecting a serious story or well-built characters, don't. This is what makes me enjoy Supermassive games. They have the flavor of watching those old-school horror movies where all the characters are cringy idiots who have the survival instincts of a pencil. I found the game to be easier than *Until Dawn*, even on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring cinema Story begins on one note, follow up with another and finish as a nothing burger. All choices in game divides into two parts - ones that kill one of a characters and ones that do nothing. Game is riddled with bugs - some are in cutscenes, some are in gameplay, all just add to overall annoyance due to in-game camera. We were forced to restart once as I was stuck in "book reading" mode Also many of same type interactables have different controls - one book need you to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hands down, the best in the series, aside from Little Hope. But I believe this game is better. Almost movie like. Among the series, this cast is the most likeable. I've played it through about 3 times and plan on doing another soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Directive 8020 is shaking up the Dark Pictures Anthology with new survival elements and an awesome Rewind feature, and at Summer Game Fest, we confirmed that it will be optimized for the #SteamDeck: steamdeckhq.com/directive-80...
unlabelledView post →---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Thats Fkg Good ☐ Good ☑ Normal ☐ Meh ☐ Bad ☐ Get The Money Back ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You Forget What Reality is ☐ Work of Art ☐ Beautiful ☑ Normal ☐ Bad ☐ Pixels ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Beethoven ☐ Very Good ☑ Good ☐ Its Ok ☐ Bad ☐ I'm Now Deaf ---{ Scary }--- ☐ I Closed The Game and Uninstalled It ☐ Had To Turn On The Lights ☐ Why Am I Sweating Like This? ☑ Felt Some Chills ☐ Forgot It Was Horror ☐ My Grandma Tells Scarier Stories ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Dark Souls ☐ Hard ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This Saturday at 8pm BST / 3pm EST, @thathappylab.bsky.social and I will be playing the next game in the Dark Pictures Anthology - Little Hope Come join me & the QTE Puppy for some more silly horror fun as we try not to get everyone killed! www.twitch.tv/JakeyStinker... #abdl #babyfur #diaperfur
unlabelledView post →Fearzine previewed Directive 8020, the latest chapter in @SuperMGames latest horrific entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology. Is it a promising descent into a xenomorphic hell? Or are the cracks starting to show in the series' formula? Watch to Find Out 👇🏼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2jz...
unlabelledView post →One thing I learned from these games like (until dawn and the dark picture series).. don't be curious. Because curiosity killed the cat
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌸 Day 41 🌸 twitch.tv/LunariValkyrie Hmmm what to do today, hmmm...Perhaps we'll actually get some pass grinding in? 🤔 Or maybe we'll start another horror game? We've been so close to hitting the goal for the Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, so I'll definitely play that if we hit it 🥺👉👈
unlabelledView post →A fantastic cinematic game! The controls feel like a mix of Detroit: Become Human and classic Resident Evil with fixed camera angles. It's packed with jump scares, but in a good way. The game features multiple endings driven by your choices, where every decision shapes each character's fate. Plus, you can play co-op with friends, although I haven't tried the co-op mode yet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man of Medan is a really good horror experience with a great atmosphere, an interesting story and choices that can completely change how things play out. The replay value is also strong since different decisions can lead to new scenes, outcomes and endings. However, the camera controls and key prompts were frustrating and the confusing inputs caused me to make choices I didn't intend to. The character movement also felt a bit stiff, which made exploring less enjoyable at times. Despite these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favourite things about The Dark Pictures Anthology is waiting to see which characters return in the next game(s). It's going to be a sad time when the Anthology comes to an end and I'll finally have to say goodbye to them all
unlabelledView post →Man of Medan is one of the most disappointing horror games I have played in recent years. Going into the game, I was genuinely excited because the premise sounded fantastic. A group of friends becomes trapped on a mysterious ghost ship lost at sea, with supernatural elements, difficult choices, and multiple endings. On paper, it seemed like the perfect setup for a tense and memorable horror experience. Unfortunately, the final product fails to live up to its potential in almost every major…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7pm pst tonight- Wowo Wednesdays!! (The Wario of Momo Mondays) Momo and I TAKE OFF in to the stars for Super massive’s latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology - Directive 8020. We have not even seen TRAILERS for this game, so going in absolutely fresh!!
unlabelledView post →Terrible game to replay. One wrong option when neither seems correct might get a character killed. If you want to save everybody., you have to restart the ENTIRE game. Not worth starting the story all over just for the good ending. If there was some checkpoint halfway through, id definitely want to put more hours in. Good story, but the replayability is not there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m dropping the review after completing The Dark Pictures Anthology: Season One (all 4 games). I picked it up on a 90% sale. Also, I’d like to mention that Friend Pass doesn’t work. I really enjoyed the first game, Man of Medan. The story was great, and the interactions were engaging. Since it’s more of a movie-style game, there isn’t much traditional gameplay to talk about. Playing with mouse and keyboard at first, I ran into several issues like mouse clicks not registering, or being unable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man of Medan is a horror game that asks a very important question: What if every single character made the worst possible decision at all times? You control a group of young adults who go on a nice boat trip, which according to horror law means they are doomed within five minutes. Bad weather, bad vibes, bad dialogue choices… it’s all downhill from there. The game’s main mechanic is choice-based storytelling, which sounds empowering until you realize your choices mostly determine who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♡I see inside him!♡ ♡ twitch.tv/dewleiv ♡Game name: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me #vtuber #twitch #horror #horrorgaming #thedevilinme
unlabelledView post →The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Meda Rating: 4/10 – Bad Flashbang Simulator 2019, I mean Man of Medan, is a supermassive disappointment and a waste of perfectly good assets. The game looks Fine enough and I think they actually manage to create a Good atmosphere with the environments. I also like the whole framing through the curator. But that’s pretty much where what I like about this game ends. On an additional note, you can’t play this supposed HORROR game (which this barely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going live later starting The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me w/ @arekuvt.bsky.social !!✨ We're starting the last game of the 1st season!! :D There may be mordor?? Come hang out! 🌟Linkies below! 🕖~7:00PM, GMT+8/PHT 🔴 www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5CT... 🟣 www.twitch.tv/xaelamie
unlabelledView post →House of Ashes (aka Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure) is still, without a doubt, my favourite game in the Dark Pictures Anthology series. Everything about it is so perfect. The characters, the setting, the story, the monsters *chef kiss*
unlabelledView post →The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Man, this game had such cool things going on with its narrative but the ending ruined it by making everything that happened not matter. Better then Medan just cause stuff happened in it but boy is the ending abysmal.
unlabelledView post →Another platinum for da books Only supermassive game left to platinum is the season 1 finale for the Dark Pictures Anthology, The Devil in Me. Thought Until Dawn would take longer to platinum but nah. You could technically do this in 2 playthroughs since all trophies can be done in a Save Everyone
unlabelledView post →Played more of "House of Ashes". Great interactive horror experience, and I'm so getting used to this type of the gameplay, so I can't wait to play other games as well... GAME: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
unlabelledView post →The story of Man of Medan is very original and I highly appreciate that it didn't tread the same ground as other horror games. It threw me for some loops several times. The situation unfolds naturally as you progress and if you take the time to investigate and read through the secrets you discover you are rewarded with enhanced enjoyment of the game. I was impressed with the dialogue and choices the games asks me to make. Still not the biggest fan of QTE button mashing but you have an option to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man of Medan is the first in A collection of (unrelated) horror stories. It has a solid story where it uses classic horror movie tropes, such as young people in their early 20's getting into mischief and a "ghost ship" setting, whilst remaining original and having its own ideas and plot twists, without getting into any spoilers. As for what to expect gameplay wise, it is heavily story and dialogue driven game, where choices matter and lead to multiple different endings. To compliment this,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly I've loved the other 3 of the series, but this one I have to say it wasn't my favorite. The story is so predictable from the beginning, but it is the shortest of the series. I did like the characters, but it was lacking something that the previous ones didn't. Overall I still liked it but it wasn't as memorable for me as House of Ashes or Devil in Me 8/10 <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌸 Day 53 🌸 twitch.tv/LunariValkyrie The countdown to Halloween starts today! For today's horror game, I'll be continuing the Dark Pictures Anthology series and doing my first playthrough of House of Ashes 💜 I'll also be debuting my Chibi Pumpkin model by @/kudzulive2d.bsky.social 🎃
unlabelledView post →Having finished The Dark Pictures Anthology - The Devil in Me on PS5, saving all the characters, I think it's one of the best games in the series, a great story and and graphics, the only negative thing is the way of saving and some excessively long chapters. And you can play the game in psplus.
unlabelledView post →I really love the Dark Pictures Anthology. I’m looking forward to play the next game✨🖤 #TheDarkPictures #DarkPicturesAnthology #SupermassiveGames #Gamer #Collector #PlayStation
unlabelledView post →The location offers much in the way of possibilities for chaos and death. And that is one particular reason 'The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me' should get a film adaptation. @theblackbuffy.bsky.social lists why the game would be the next great adaptation: butwhytho.net/2024/11/the-...
unlabelledView post →Spooky streams are LIVE! 🎃 The spooky season is here and we are kicking off our spooky games with the next game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, The Devil In Me! So come along, make me jump (please don't) and lets have some fun! 👻 www.twitch.tv/katieee120
unlabelledView post →♡Cheezin over here♡ ♡ www.twitch.tv/dewleiv :･ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDnSsdaP/ ♡Game name: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me #vtuber #twitch #horror #horrorgaming #thedevilinme
unlabelledView post →♡Who are you?♡ ♡ www.twitch.tv/dewleiv :･ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTD1Ht434/ ♡Game name: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope #vtuber #twitch #horror #horrorgaming #littlehope
unlabelledView post →♡Lay off the scares♡ ♡ www.twitch.tv/dewleiv :･ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTAKV7eW7/ ♡Game name: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan #vtuber #twitch #horror #horrorgaming #manofmedan
unlabelledView post →♡Scary raiders♡ ♡ www.twitch.tv/dewleiv :･ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTATfFM7K/ :･Thank you Mikaari_ ♡Game name: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan #vtuber #twitch #horror #horrorgaming #manofmedan
unlabelledView post →An amazing game! The acting and voice acting are excellent. It’s not a very long game—it’ll take you about 5 hours to finish. The plot is fairly simple; if you’re familiar with the horror genre, it’s a pretty classic storyline, but it’s well executed. I played it in co-op, and I honestly recommend finding a friend to play through it with. You’ll encounter plenty of tense moments, as well as some pretty scary and funny ones. The only downside I noticed was a bug in one of the cabins I couldn’t…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BUYER BEWARE!!!! If you intend to use the 'friends pass' feature that comes with all of the TDPA games, you will not be able to as bandai namco only used them for special events when the games first released. completely disappointing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really quick, before we make too much progress impersonating Raven, we gotta take a detour through Slooktober, starting with the second entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope! No, you're not missing anything, we did in fact play the first game in the series, Man of Madan. Those VODs […]
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I personally didn’t enjoy my time with the game. It’s not a bad game, but compared to other walking simulators, it falls short in several areas. The animations feel stiff, and the overall pacing is very slow. Despite being a horror game, it never really felt scary to me. I played it in co-op, but I quickly realized that it’s not the best way to experience the game for the first time, since it reveals the game’s biggest surprise very early on. If you’re considering trying it out, I’d…
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