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We filtered the 39 games similar to Acquitted down to the 31 that fit the “Dark” category. We Were Here Too, We Were Here Together and Erica top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Acquitted.

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The best dark games like Acquitted

31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Acquitted. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1We Were Here TooClosest on genre

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMeleeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 11KIGDB90· 1

Year 2018Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

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#2We Were Here Together

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMeleeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB70· 1OC67· 10

Year 2019Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of action horror games: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

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#3Erica

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkCasualHorror

Steam👍 78%· 1.7KIGDB72· 4OC71· 47

Year 2019Dev FlavourWorks · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

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#4Resident Evil 5Closest overall match

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Resident Evil 5 (also known as Biohazard 5 in Japan) is the third-person shooter with elements of a survivor-horror game. This is the fifth main installment in Capcom’s acclaimed franchise Resident Evil.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon CityClosest on game mode

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 55%· 4.2KIGDB44· 9

Year 2012Dev Slant Six Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Titular best-selling psychological thriller author was going through a writer’s block, but when he tries to take a small vacation, it seems that he is attacked and has to fight off the “darkness” that possess people and animals alike.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 76%· 750RAWG👍 0%· 21MC64IGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

At the end of 19th Century, dark forces shade the world once again. A brave agent, experienced in exorcism and combat, comes to face the oncoming evil, and fight loathsome supernatural monsters and horrific spawns of black magic.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a third-person shooter game, a follow-up to 2010 Remedy Entertainment title Alan Wake. However, it is not a full-fledged sequel to the game but rather a spin-off.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 439IGDB60· 1

Year 1992Dev Infogrames · ImotionOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and tone.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93OC93· 78

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and tone.

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#12ObsCure: The Aftermath

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KIGDB55· 4

Year 2007Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Playlogic EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13

Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping vibe casual

BUCKSHOT ROULETTE is a tabletop horror game that attempts to re-design the infamous game of Russian Roulette, replacing the traditional revolver with a proper 12-gauge pump-action shotgun.

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and game mode.

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#14Resident Evil 6

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Acquitted.

It predates Acquitted by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15R.E.P.O.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping vibe casual

R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game featuring physics, proximity voice chat and scary monsters. You and up to 5 friends can venture into terrifying environments to extract valuable objects using your physics-based grabbing tool. Even the monsters are affected by Newton's law of gravity!

Where it drifts furthest from Acquitted: visuals and combat.

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