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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine

23 Dark games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine down to the 23 that fit the “Dark” category. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2016Dev CD PROJEKT RED

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within follow close behind.

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The best dark games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: Metroidvania exploration and horror setting.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

Same studio: CD PROJEKT RED.

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

It predates The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep simulation.

Released 4 years after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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GreedFall

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GreedFall
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

Released 3 years after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 8 years after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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The Sinking City

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The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 3 years after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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DmC: Devil May Cry

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DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine 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 puzzle design.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting65
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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting46
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Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and 2D presentation.

It predates The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting42
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine 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.

It predates The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine does: 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: this one brings horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone82Setting41
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Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

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Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera.

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