23 Dark games 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.

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 an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

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.

On paper it is what Grim Dawn is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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.

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 tone. To that it adds skill tree progression and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and a top-down view.

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 tone. Both also lean on crafting mechanics and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and PvP competition.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Grim Dawn does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and a mythological 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.

What brings it close to Grim Dawn is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.