13 Games with a horror setting like Grim Dawn that you should try

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. Its own ground is MMO world and community, and online features.

What brings it close to Grim Dawn is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone: punishing difficulty.

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds crafting mechanics and an isometric view. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

The thread back to Grim Dawn runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view and skill tree progression. Its own ground is strong narrative focus and PvP competition.

It shares the essentials of what Grim Dawn does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view.

What brings it close to Grim Dawn is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Grim Dawn is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Grim Dawn is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: ranged combat and historical setting.

Same family as Grim Dawn: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Grim Dawn’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and horror setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside Grim Dawn, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.