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17 Dark games like Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” category. Alan Wake II, Dino Crisis 2 and Deadly Premonition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is Alan Wake II — scoring 52/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and Deadly Premonition follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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Alan Wake II

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Alan Wake II
Closest on genre
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Held in common with Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge: dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 14 years after Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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Dino Crisis 2

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Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What carries over from Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Deadly Premonition

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Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

With Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Twisted Metal

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Twisted Metal
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkMultiplayerThird Person
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

It predates Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Cronos: The New Dawn

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Cronos: The New Dawn
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

Held in common with Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge: dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 16 years after Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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The Thing

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The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

With Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

With Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It predates Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Gears of War

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Gears of War
Closest on combat
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opRangedDarkOffline
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

The genre is the same as Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkMultiplayerHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

The genre is the same as Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

It predates Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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10

Gears of War 3

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Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opDarkOfflineMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

On paper it is what Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is — dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: offline play and a third-person camera.

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Gears of War 4

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Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opDarkOfflineMultiplayer
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge: dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

Released 7 years after Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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12

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloRangedDarkStealthOpen World
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

Same family as Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

Released 16 years after Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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The Last of Us: Left Behind

49
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The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

It meets Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge on dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge.

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The Suffering

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The Suffering
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

Its point of contact with Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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Resident Evil Zero

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Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

With Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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