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We filtered the 50 games similar to Alone in the Dark down to the 32 that fit the “Dark” category. Mafia II: Definitive Edition, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition and Hatred top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alone in the Dark.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Alone in the Dark is Mafia II: Definitive Edition — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition and Hatred follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Alone in the Dark

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alone in the Dark. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Mafia II: Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4
Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Bully: Scholarship Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3
Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

I Am Alive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, post-apocalyptic world and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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