7 Games like Darkest Dungeon® on Xbox that you should try

The resemblance to Darkest Dungeon® is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus.

If Darkest Dungeon® worked for you because of strong narrative focus, procedural generation and tactical combat, the same is here. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is resource management and pixel art.

If Darkest Dungeon® worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Darkest Dungeon® and shares tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings resource management and pixel art.

Shelved next to Darkest Dungeon® for good reason: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Darkest Dungeon® and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: an isometric view.

On paper it is what Darkest Dungeon® is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings an isometric view.