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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Apartment Story down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” category. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apartment Story.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Apartment Story is Resident Evil — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Apartment Story

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apartment Story. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Resident Evil
Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

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

It predates Apartment Story by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone59
#4Dino Crisis 2
Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone62
Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeThird PersonHorror
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61
Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals68Tone61Game mode55
Twisted Metal
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals68Tone62Game mode55
Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
The Suffering
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone38
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals69Game mode54Tone38

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