15 Dark games like One Finger Death Punch that you should try

What brings it close to One Finger Death Punch is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

It comes from the same genre as One Finger Death Punch and shares a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and pixel art.

Shelved next to One Finger Death Punch for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to One Finger Death Punch for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings ranged combat and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as One Finger Death Punch and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside One Finger Death Punch, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: cozy, relaxing feel and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as One Finger Death Punch: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as One Finger Death Punch and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is offline play.

Shelved next to One Finger Death Punch for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what One Finger Death Punch is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: co-op play.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.