20 Dark games like Torchlight that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and world — its own ground is open world exploration and tactical combat.

The thread back to Torchlight runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: turn-based strategy and tactical combat.

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Torchlight is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

Same family as Torchlight: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Shelved next to Torchlight for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Torchlight for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: 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 setting and combat: horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Torchlight, and so does 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 setting and game mode: stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Torchlight for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Torchlight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: turn-based strategy.

What carries over from Torchlight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

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

Same family as Torchlight: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a cyberpunk setting.