19 Dark games like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting — its own ground is action RPG combat.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a mythological setting and 3D presentation.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: action RPG combat.

The resemblance to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with action RPG combat.

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings action RPG combat.

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings action RPG combat.

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and a first-person view.

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is action RPG combat and ranged combat.

The thread back to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings runs through strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world: a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is action RPG combat and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: action RPG combat.

What carries over from The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: action RPG combat.

Held in common with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings: 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 setting — its own ground is horror setting.