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28 Dark games like Before Your Eyes that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Before Your Eyes down to the 28 that fit the “Dark” category. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, What Remains of Edith Finch and The Stanley Parable top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Before Your Eyes.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2021Dev Skybound Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Before Your Eyes is Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. What Remains of Edith Finch and The Stanley Parable follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Before Your Eyes

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Before Your Eyes. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonHorror
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Held in common with Before Your Eyes: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with puzzle design and horror setting.

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What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonRanged
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Before Your Eyes on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is puzzle design and ranged combat.

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The Stanley Parable

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

Held in common with Before Your Eyes: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

It predates Before Your Eyes by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83
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The Beginner's Guide

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The Beginner's Guide
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Everything Unlimited Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

Held in common with Before Your Eyes: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83
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Heavy Rain

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Heavy Rain
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonExploration
Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It meets Before Your Eyes on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and roguelike runs.

It predates Before Your Eyes by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nobody Wants to Die

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Nobody Wants to Die
Closest on tone
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonCyberpunk
Year 2024Dev Critical Hit Games · PLAIONOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Held in common with Before Your Eyes: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

Released 3 years after Before Your Eyes.

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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

The thread back to Before Your Eyes runs through strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone72
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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 Before Your Eyes runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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

It meets Before Your Eyes on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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10

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkIsometric
Year 2019Dev um · ZAOn PC · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to Before Your Eyes runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

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Maniac Mansion

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

The thread back to Before Your Eyes runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

It predates Before Your Eyes by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

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A Plague Tale: Innocence

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A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkStealthMelee
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Held in common with Before Your Eyes: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Detroit: Become Human

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Detroit: Become Human
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

The thread back to Before Your Eyes runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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Life is Strange: True Colors

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

It meets Before Your Eyes on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Before Your Eyes on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

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