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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 50 games similar to Anopek down to the 28 that fit the “Dark” category. Control, Ghostwire: Tokyo and Postal III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Anopek.

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The best dark games like Anopek

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Anopek. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration

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 first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and tone.

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#2Ghostwire: TokyoClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 adventure storytelling

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

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Anopek.

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#4Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: combat and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 133KRAWG👍 75%· 1.1KMC59IGDB59· 4

Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

A first-person sandbox built around an errand list rather than a plot: you can complete a day's chores peacefully or not at all, and the world reacts either way. Its shock humour is entirely of its era and lands badly now for many players. Technically it is rough, and the freedom is broader than the systems supporting it.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst 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 strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and combat.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and setting.

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#9Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131

Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Anopek.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Anopek.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and combat.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Mafia II: Definitive Edition

iRank70

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

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, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Anopek.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Anopek.

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Steam

#15Grand Theft Auto III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExploration

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 Metroidvania exploration

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and tone.

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Steam PS

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