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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

26 Dark games like Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Batman: The Enemy Within, Somerville and The Council top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series is Batman: The Enemy Within — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Somerville and The Council follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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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Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera.

Same studio: Telltale Games.

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Somerville

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Somerville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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The Council

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The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHistorical
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series worked for you because of strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and historical setting.

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Still Life

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Still Life
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHorror
Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

It shares the essentials of what Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series does: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is horror tension.

It predates Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonFantasy
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series does: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHorror
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

It meets Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings pixel art.

It predates Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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A Space for the Unbound

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A Space for the Unbound
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkRelaxing
Year 2023Dev Mojiken · Toge ProductionsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Nintendo

With Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

Released 7 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Held in common with Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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The Case of the Golden Idol

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The Case of the Golden Idol
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalExploration
Year 2022Dev Color Gray Games · PlayStackPlaytime ~6hOn PC

The thread back to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It meets Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

What carries over from Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

It predates Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

What carries over from Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 5 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHardcoreHistorical
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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Life is Strange: True Colors

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Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series.

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