4 Games like Darksiders on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

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.

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. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a mythological setting.

The thread back to Darksiders runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is shooting mechanics.