5 Dark games like Halls of Torment that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Halls of Torment and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on pixel art and fantasy world. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is horror setting and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Halls of Torment and shares strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: magic-based combat and 3D presentation.

Same family as Halls of Torment: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: offline play.

Same family as Halls of Torment: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds an isometric view and fantasy world. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings offline play.

Genre puts it alongside Halls of Torment, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.