23 Dark games like DEADBOLT that you should try

It shares the essentials of what DEADBOLT does: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and pixel art. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what DEADBOLT does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Shelved next to DEADBOLT for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

If DEADBOLT worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and an isometric view.

What brings it close to DEADBOLT is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a first-person view.

On paper it is what DEADBOLT is — strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

With DEADBOLT it shares strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

On paper it is what DEADBOLT is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside DEADBOLT, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and pixel art. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as DEADBOLT’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and a third-person camera.

Same family as DEADBOLT: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as DEADBOLT and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

Same family as DEADBOLT: punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

Same family as DEADBOLT: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

The thread back to DEADBOLT runs through shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and horror setting. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.