6 Dark games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 18 games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection down to the 6 that fit the “Dark” category. Deep Rock Galactic, Beyond: Two Souls and Protonwar top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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The best dark games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Deep Rock GalacticClosest overall match

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Co-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 375KRAWG👍 85%· 689MC84IGDB82· 6OC85· 32

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, skill tree progression and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Closed AlphaWant to try the game - earlier than early access? http://www.deeprockgalactic.com/ About the GameJoin a team of badass space dwarves and fight, dig and explore your way through enormous cave systems and uncover the greatest riches.

Released 7 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#2Beyond: Two SoulsClosest on game mode

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloCo-opMultiplayerNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 88%· 40KIGDB66· 15OC71· 36

Year 2013Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 112

Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, it's known for dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, battle royale tension and shooter, while skipping horror tension

Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#4Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping horror tension

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: game mode.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: game mode.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6One Finger Death Punch 2

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SoloMeleeDarkCasual2D

Steam👍 96%· 4.5KRAWG👍 83%· 52MC81OC84· 25

Year 2019Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

DEMO LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 11 Demo link will be activated on February 11th. You're surrounded, outnumbered and have to use any weapon you can get your hands on to dismantle your opponents in a flurry of kung fu. That's the essence of OFDP2, the world's fastest brawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals and game mode.

Released 6 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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