6 Dark games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection that you should try

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We filtered the 18 games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection down to the 6 that fit the “Dark” category. Deep Rock Galactic, Beyond: Two Souls and Protonwar top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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The best dark games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Deep Rock Galactic

77 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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Closest overall match

Co-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorFirst Person

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

It shares the essentials of what Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection does: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. Both also lean on a space setting and co-op play. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is procedural generation and skill tree progression.

Released 7 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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Beyond: Two Souls

34 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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Closest on game mode

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloCo-opMultiplayerNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Year 2013Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection it shares horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a third-person camera.

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Protonwar

54 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The thread back to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is adventure storytelling and PvP competition.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

39 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Shadow Warrior

39 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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One Finger Death Punch 2

31 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

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SoloMeleeDarkCasual2D

Year 2019Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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