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We filtered the 50 games similar to Darksiders down to the 6 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition and Legacy of Kain: Defiance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Darksiders.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2010Dev THQ

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Darksiders is Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition and Legacy of Kain: Defiance follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Darksiders

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darksiders. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyPost-ApocalypticLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 18KIGDB81· 11OC77· 63
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping loot and gear systems

Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.3K
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat magic and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Stellar Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

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