16 Dark games like Alien Shooter that you should try

The genre is the same as Alien Shooter’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Same family as Alien Shooter: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a top-down view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: punishing difficulty and a cyberpunk setting.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings historical setting and co-op play.

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Alien Shooter’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: an anime aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and tactical combat.

Same family as Alien Shooter: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Same family as Alien Shooter: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world and offline play.

Same family as Alien Shooter: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.