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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A short (approx 4 hours) interactive horror movie where you can play co-op and try and save (or kill) as many people as possible. For the first game in the anthology it's decent enough. Players will make dialogue…”
“Solid game to start off adventure with The Dark Pictures Anthology series. The QTE-based mechanics and moral decisions keep the tension going, but sometimes limit exploration and the player's control over events. I'm…”
“A great game if you're into choices matter games based in a survival horror. Solid playthrough and I got an ending I had never gotten on my original playthrough when I had an xbox. I will say that upgrading to the PC…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Man of Medan was a rollercoaster but with a straightforward approach. There were some jumpscares and horror scenes which were good ngl. But I expected the ending to have some twist and turns. Overall a 3/5.”
“It scared the ♥♥♥♥ outta me, A must try for those who are seeking psychological horror and have the guts to complete it. Secondly, this game has so much choices that you can't even think of, choose wisely as it will…”
“Man of Medan delivers a tense, cinematic horror experience that keeps you on edge from start to finish. The branching choices feel meaningful, making every decision genuinely impactful and replayable. Atmosphere and…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Man of medan introduced a good horror game anthology, My personal opinion regarding man of medan is indifferent, It contains great visuals, Textures and shaders are on par with 2019 standards, The concept is also…”
“I recommend the game. On a steep discount. I like the rustic appearance of the game. The rusty ship, that is. There is a quality to the drawn environment. I like the African female protagonist. All the characters have a…”
“I got The Dark Picture Anthology Season 1 for about 4$ in my country. this is the first game in it's series. The graphics are way too good on maxed out settings. the story is good but not the peak kinda. just good. the…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I only played the entirety of campaign once with my friend and we honestly had a blast. I believe that for these types of games, your first playthrough is your only true playthrough and we're on a path to complete all…”
“Super decent game, played it with my favourite buddy, and MAN, it is super enjoyable and fun, decision making in it is pretty serious and ur choice is super important.Would love if it was bit longer. W lyminz my buddy.”
“Hello, this is Dust, me and my teammate Todd1458 sailed on a boat to get stuck on another boat then to get chased around on boat to get saved by a boat, to escape on a helicopter Solid game.”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“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…”
“I mean pretty good but something feels off. It feels like the plots connecting elements are a bit weak. Casting could be used better also, you have Shawn Ashmore come on!”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“i played for 4 hours the game seems great and veeeeery interactive with every choice making a different outcome”
“it have something like 4 hours of story gameplay but its worth it kinda intresting and more cool than house of ashes for me worth to get it on sale”
“overall, great cinematic game, but it is short and at the same time, towards the end of the game ship is just not that scary anymore, and therefore all rooms feel same and boring, also depending on your choices, you…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“between the glitches, the bugs, the random cuts in the middle of dialogue, a story that is barely explained properly, and a death that happened even when i passed the QTE, this was so painful to see through to the end.…”
“For bug hunters, this is easily the glitchiest game in the Dark Pictures series. But if you just play it instead of nitpicking the flaws, I’d say it’s the scariest entry in the anthology atmosphere-wise. My only real…”
“was a really fun experience when it wasn't bugging out. had a good few laughs from the dialogue options too.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Can I not get jumpscared? No. Can I stop getting distracted and turned around? Nope. Can I make the right choice? Yeah, no. Can I do quick reactions? Absolutely not. Can I stop killing the characters? Nuh-uh. Can I…”
“Please give this game a chance, even if it's slow at first. Trust a stranger for once...”
“Im making this review on behalf of mygirlfriend, she is SOOOOOOO BAD at quicktime events.”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Sometimes the controls can feel clunky, and the camera angles are so bad in some scenarios, but still a short replayable experience.”
“I'd say the bigest challenge of this game is the camera. Apart from that, it's pretty good.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Tried to be a hero. Became the reason. The reason for everything bad. Even the game was surprised. Me too...”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“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!”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Co-op · Horror · Adventure · Multiplayer · Cinematic · Story Rich · Gore · Violent · Singleplayer · Quick-Time Events · Survival Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Russian * , Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.thedarkpictures.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 80 GB available space Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.