23 Dark games like Diablo III that you should try

What carries over from Diablo III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

What brings it close to Diablo III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

It comes from the same genre as Diablo III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Diablo III is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds skill tree progression and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a medieval setting and offline play.

Same family as Diablo III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and crafting mechanics. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Diablo III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: historical setting and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Diablo III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Shelved next to Diablo III for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

It comes from the same genre as Diablo III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Diablo III does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

The thread back to Diablo III runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and skill tree progression. What it adds of its own: open world exploration and melee combat.

Shelved next to Diablo III for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: exploration and discovery.

The genre is the same as Diablo III’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view and skill tree progression. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings punishing difficulty and online features.

Held in common with Diablo III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view.

Same family as Diablo III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and crafting mechanics. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.