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Few titles capture what makes Darksiders unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. After measuring 14 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 50 most faithful alternatives. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry and Alice: Madness Returns top the ranking, with Darksiders: Warmastered Edition at number one (95/100).

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2010Dev THQ

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The closest game to Darksiders is Darksiders: Warmastered Edition — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. DmC: Devil May Cry and Alice: Madness Returns follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Darksiders

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darksiders. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Darksiders — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Released 6 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Visuals100
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DmC: Devil May Cry

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DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If Darksiders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

Released 3 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76Setting59
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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Darksiders for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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 tone: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals67Tone62Setting44
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Infamous 2

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Infamous 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Darksiders is exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression52
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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

If Darksiders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic.

Released 5 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone61Setting32
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Devil May Cry 4

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Devil May Cry 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2008Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Darksiders does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression78Tone74
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Yakuza 4

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Yakuza 4
Closest on progression
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Darksiders is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World63
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Darksiders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: strong narrative focus and a mythological setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone57
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Hi-Fi RUSH

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Hi-Fi RUSH
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeThird PersonAnimeCyberpunk
Year 2023Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Darksiders does: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: an anime aesthetic.

Released 13 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Darksiders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Progression78
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Darksiders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: strong narrative focus.

Released 10 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone69
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Darksiders is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting.

Released 4 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone72
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

The thread back to Darksiders runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting79Combat74Tone63
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Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Darksiders, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and 2D presentation.

It predates Darksiders by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone84Visuals67Setting39
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Darksiders does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Released 14 years after Darksiders.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression57Tone53

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