25 Dark games like MORDHAU that you should try

It comes from the same genre as MORDHAU and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as MORDHAU and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and horror setting.

The genre is the same as MORDHAU’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as MORDHAU’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds a first-person view and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting and single-player focus.

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

What carries over from MORDHAU is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on online features and skill tree progression. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

On paper it is what MORDHAU is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

With MORDHAU it shares deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and co-op play. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as MORDHAU’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

Shelved next to MORDHAU for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings horror setting and single-player focus.

Held in common with MORDHAU: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds PvP competition. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and post-apocalyptic world.

It meets MORDHAU on deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

Same family as MORDHAU: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to a first-person view and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

The thread back to MORDHAU runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to online features. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Held in common with MORDHAU: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus and horror setting.