17 Games like Darksiders on Xbox 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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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 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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Darksiders does: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

With Darksiders it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is shooting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

It meets Darksiders on melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

It meets Darksiders on fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

It meets Darksiders on single-player focus and a third-person camera.