24 Dark games like Darksiders 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If Darksiders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

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.

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.

If Darksiders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: strong narrative focus.

If Darksiders worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and horror setting.