Is The Casting of Frank Stone a choice game? All you need to know

The Casting of Frank Stone is developed by Supermassive Games, a studio renowned for making narrative-heavy games like Until Dawn and the Dark Pictures anthology. Released on September 3, 2024, the game is based in the same universe as the popular survival horror game, Dead by Daylight, developed by Behaviour Interactive Inc.

The title's story is loosely connected to the story of Dead by Daylight, with many people even believing it to be a 'prologue' for the survival horror franchise. This fact makes many people question if The Casting of Frank Stone is also a survival game or a choice-based narrative game like Until Dawn.

The answer is yes, The Casting of Frank Stone is a choice-based game that takes inspiration from Until Dawn and Dark Pictures Anthology.

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Everything you need to know about the choice-based gameplay of The Casting of Frank Stone

Do the choices matter? (Image via Supermassive Games)

The Casting of Frank Stone is an immersive narrative experience where you take control of a group of characters and direct each of their story arcs. Each choice you make will have an effect on the character's arc and the overall story of the game. The path you choose will also determine which ending you will get.

There are 10 endings currently available in the game. Your choices can lead to a happy ending where everyone survives, or you can take certain steps that will have everyone killed. However, conveniently, you won't need to replay the game multiple times to get all the endings.

There are 10 endings to explore (Image via Supermassive Games)

Once you complete the game, you will unlock the Cutting Room Floor where you can select certain scenes from selective chapters of the game and take a path you didn't take before. Each new choice will change the flow of the story. The Cutting Room Floor feature also shows what choices other players are making.

But choices aren't the only thing that dictates the path you will be following. The ending of the game can also change based on your success or failure at completing certain quick-time events. There are also various collectibles and special items that you can find all over the chapters that give more insight into the dark story of The Casting of Frank Stone.

In the end, it is a gory, dark, and immersive narrative-heavy choice-based game that you will enjoy if you are a fan of the Dark Pictures Anthology games or Dead by Daylight. However, if you are expecting a lot of action in this game, then you will be disappointed.