SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
26 Dark games like Animal Company that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 40 games similar to Animal Company down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Stranded Deep, Don't Starve Together and Dying Light: The Beast top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Animal Company.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Animal Company is Stranded Deep — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Don't Starve Together and Dying Light: The Beast follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Animal Company
26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Animal Company. 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.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror
Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerDark
Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB75· 6
Year 2009Dev Climax Studios · Konami
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB72· 2
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 8
Year 2012Dev Vatra Games · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
#13Rule of Rose
83
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SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB60· 2
Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
#14P.T.
83
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorStealthFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Parsec ProductionsOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
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