15 Dark games like The Witcher that you should try

If The Witcher worked for you because of strong narrative focus, 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 progression and combat: tactical combat and skill tree progression.

Shelved next to The Witcher for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: loot and gear systems, and punishing difficulty.

Same family as The Witcher: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and pixel art.

On paper it is what The Witcher is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: tactical combat and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to The Witcher is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, 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 progression and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and skill tree progression.

If The Witcher worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to The Witcher is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside The Witcher, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on world and progression: this one brings procedural generation.

The genre is the same as The Witcher’s, and with it strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and a first-person view.

Same family as The Witcher: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside The Witcher, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and a medieval setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Witcher and shares 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 progression and tone: loot and gear systems.

Genre puts it alongside The Witcher, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.