- 2+players
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
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.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 5-player local. Xbox lists 5-player local co-op. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player online co-op. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
76%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 75MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 71Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2019 (OpenCritic top critic average, 126 reviews, as of Dec 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 45%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2019 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 129 reviews, as of Dec 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 76% positive of 9,300 Steam reviews.
- 5+
- 2+
- 5+
- 2+
- PS5, not confirmed
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- The Dark Pictures Anthology
- Released
- Aug 29, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages, voices in 6
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood, drug reference, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Is The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- What platforms is The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan free?
- No, it's a paid game.
