14 Multiplayer games like Obscure that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Obscure — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to co-op play and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with shooting mechanics and online features.

What carries over from Obscure is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Obscure does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with shooting mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Obscure is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Obscure worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Its point of contact with Obscure is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Genre puts it alongside Obscure, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Obscure is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Same family as Obscure: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is online features and a first-person view.

The overlap with Obscure is in what it evokes rather than what it is: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is deep simulation and online features.

If Obscure worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is shooting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what Obscure is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Obscure’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

Shelved next to Obscure for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a first-person view.