AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
5 Dark games like Dead Cells that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 35 games similar to Dead Cells down to the 5 that fit the “Dark” category. Carrion, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and The Fall top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Cells.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Dead Cells is Carrion — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and The Fall follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Dead Cells
5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Cells. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91
Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeRangedDarkExploration2D
Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 26%· 297MC64IGDB74· 6
Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloDarkFantasyExploration2D
Year 1987Dev Konami