9 Dark games like Rec Room that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Rec Room and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Rec Room is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Rec Room’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: competitive edge and offline play.

The genre is the same as Rec Room’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: competitive edge and offline play.

Genre puts it alongside Rec Room, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is competitive edge and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Rec Room and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where they diverge is visuals and game mode.

The genre is the same as Rec Room’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as Rec Room: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

On paper it is what Rec Room is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.