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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Dead Rising is Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition and Vampyr follow close behind.

#1Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition99 #2Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition98 #3Vampyr94 #4Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered99 #5Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition99

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The best dark games like Dead Rising

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Rising. 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.

#1Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1

Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

#2Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

98

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29

Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

94

Vampyr

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 24KIGDB68· 17OC72· 172

Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

99

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 8.4K

Year 2015Dev Quantic Dream · Aspyr MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

#5Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

99

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404

Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#6Alice: Madness Returns

98

Alice: Madness Returns

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Devil May Cry 4

97

Devil May Cry 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 2.3KIGDB81· 7

Year 2008Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

97

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 8.7KIGDB78· 6OC80· 137

Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#9The Sinking City

97

The Sinking City

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159

Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

97

Maneater

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168

Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

Steam Epic Xbox

97

Deadpool

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13

Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

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

#12Onimusha: Warlords

96

Onimusha: Warlords

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8

Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

96

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting mythology and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

#14Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

96

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

95

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.4KIGDB63· 15OC61· 30

Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

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