Games like DARK
Looking for games like DARK? Here are top hack and slash recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Styx: Master of Shadows, Thief or Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood.
1 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding82% User Score 7,388 reviewsCritic Score 66%19 reviewsStyx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
View Game2 View Game68%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization67% User Score 13,922 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsThief is a single-player shooter game with excellent graphics, atmospheric setting, and a highly emotional story. As Garrett, the master thief, players can choose their path and approach to challenges in this first-person adventure. With a good gameplay, soundtrack, and lots of replayability, the game offers a reinvention of a classic franchise, despite some bugs and grinding.
View Game3 View Game60%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding67% User Score 654 reviewsCritic Score 54%49 reviewsIn "Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood," players control Cahal, a werewolf banished from his tribe, as he fights against the corrupting influence of the Wyrm and its industrial pollution. Shape-shift between human, wolf, and Crinos forms to face enemies and explore the open world. The game features a mature narrative with themes of environmentalism and personal redemption.
View Game4 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization90% User Score 8,594 reviewsCritic Score 73%22 reviews"Aragami 2" is a narrative-driven stealth game where you play as a shadow spirit with powerful abilities, fighting to infiltrate the city of Kyuryu and uncover the truth about your destiny. With a perfect story, amazing gameplay, compelling visuals, and spectacular music, the game offers a variety of paths to approach each scenario, encouraging multiple playthroughs. Despite some bugs, the atmospheric setting and highly emotional story make for a masterful and immersive experience.
View Game5 View Game55%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization60% User Score 483 reviewsCritic Score 30%1 reviewsIn "Blood Knights," players assume the role of a vampire hero named Alysa or a human hero named Jeremy, battling enemies in a dark fantasy world. The game features hack-and-slash combat and co-op gameplay, with the ability to switch between melee and ranged attacks. Alysa's vampire abilities can be upgraded, but players must manage her bloodthirst to avoid losing control.
View Game6 View Game67%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability65% User Score 6,070 reviewsCritic Score 70%7 reviewsIn "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified," play as Special Agent Carter and lead your squad to investigate a top-secret facility that has gone silent. Uncover the mystery behind the radio silence, eliminate threats, and bring the facility back online to turn the tides of the secret war. This tactical third-person shooter game requires strategic planning and quick decision-making.
View Game7 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization76% User Score 10,932 reviewsCritic Score 85%1 reviewsIn "Vampyr," you play as Dr. Jonathan Reid, a newly-turned vampire in 1918 London. As a doctor, you must find a cure for the city's flu-ravaged citizens, but as a vampire, you are cursed to feed on them. Your choices will have consequences, as you decide who to feed on and how to interact with the city's inhabitants, shaping the fate of London. Use your vampire powers to fight enemies and manipulate the lives of others in this dark, atmospheric action RPG.
View Game8 View Game51%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding58% User Score 1,810 reviewsCritic Score 34%5 reviewsVelvet Assassin is a stealth-based game set in World War II, where you play as British spy Violette Summer on dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Experience Violette's experiences through her fever dreams, using stealth and cunning to execute over 50 brutal assassinations and avoid detection. Use the environment to your advantage and complete missions with quick and silent takedowns.
View Game9 View Game59%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability64% User Score 1,935 reviewsCritic Score 54%25 reviews"Bound by Flame" is a fantasy action RPG that lets you customize your character's appearance and choose your gender. Your decisions and interactions with the demon inside you will impact the story's direction and your companions' behaviors. The game also features a crafting system for creating and upgrading weapons and armor, with unique customization options such as separate blade and hilt choices for your sword.
View Game10 View Game44%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability56% User Score 711 reviewsCritic Score 33%17 reviews"Escape Dead Island" is a survival mystery game set in the Dead Island universe. The game follows the story of Cliff Calo, who investigates the uninhabited island of Narapela. As Cliff, players must uncover the truth behind the island’s disturbing events while surviving the deadly traps, puzzles, and zombie hordes. The game emphasizes exploration, discovery, and avoiding conflict to stay alive.
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