RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalHorrorHistorical2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34
Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox
8 Games with a horror setting like Darkest Dungeon® that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 40 games similar to Darkest Dungeon® down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition), Darkest Dungeon II and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Darkest Dungeon®.
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Darkest Dungeon® is Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Darkest Dungeon II and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Darkest Dungeon®
8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darkest Dungeon®. 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.
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasyHorrorHistoricalExplorationLoot2D
Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy
Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkProceduralFantasyHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 1.8K
Year 2015Dev Michal BrzozowskiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 81%· 2.2KRAWG👍 61%· 188IGDB80· 1
Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment · Topware Interactive ACEPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkProceduralHorrorExplorationLoot2D
Steam👍 84%· 1.6KRAWG👍 52%· 56MC68IGDB70· 1
Year 2013Dev Kerberos ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkProceduralHorrorExplorationLoot2D
Steam👍 62%· 105
Year 2015Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorror
IGDB88· 8OC81· 63
Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs
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