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We filtered the 40 games similar to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue down to the 27 that fit the “Dark” category. Black Myth: Wukong, Lies of P and Nine Sols top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev Game Science

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue is Black Myth: Wukong — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Lies of P and Nine Sols follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Black Myth: Wukong

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Black Myth: Wukong
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasyThird Person3D
Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 3D presentation and single-player focus.

Same studio: Game Science.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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Lies of P

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Lies of P
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person3D
Year 2023Dev Round8 Studio · NeowizOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to 3D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting26
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Nine Sols

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Nine Sols
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyMythology
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting86Visuals0
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Another Crab's Treasure

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Another Crab's Treasure
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person3D
Year 2024Dev Aggro Crab GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone91Setting30
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Darksiders III

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Darksiders III
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals74Setting30
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Mortal Shell

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Mortal Shell
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode84Visuals74Setting36
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Lords Of The Fallen 2014

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Lords Of The Fallen 2014
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

It predates Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals74Combat68Setting35
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Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting26Visuals0
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals74Combat58Setting30
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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

It predates Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Combat58Setting29Visuals0
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Dark Souls III

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Dark Souls III
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2016Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It predates Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals74Setting35Game mode28
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Ashen

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Ashen
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals74Setting38Game mode24
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Remnant: From the Ashes

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Remnant: From the Ashes
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals73Setting28Game mode26
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Remnant II

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Remnant II
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Genre puts it alongside Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and co-op play.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals74Game mode24Setting24
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It predates Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals74Combat72Game mode34Setting32

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