20 Dark games like The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II that you should try

If The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and skill tree progression.

If The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is horror setting and skill tree progression.

It meets The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Shelved next to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings horror setting.

The genre is the same as The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

On paper it is what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and horror setting.

Shelved next to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: PvP competition and base building.

It shares the essentials of what The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

What brings it close to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Same family as The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings horror setting and skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and skill tree progression.

It meets The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: ranged combat and historical setting.

What brings it close to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.