12 Dark games like Blackguards that you should try

What brings it close to Blackguards is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

If Blackguards worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings horror setting and base building.

What brings it close to Blackguards is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and resource management.

Same family as Blackguards: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

If Blackguards worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

On paper it is what Blackguards is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Same family as Blackguards: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Blackguards for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Blackguards and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Blackguards, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

If Blackguards worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view.

Shelved next to Blackguards for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and a third-person camera.