22 Dark games like South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ that you should try

What brings it close to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and world: strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics.

What brings it close to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a mythological setting.

Shelved next to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

Shelved next to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

If South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus.

If South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

What brings it close to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

If South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

If South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

What brings it close to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings deep simulation.

The genre is the same as South Park™: The Stick of Truth™’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat and strong narrative focus.