4 Dark games like Death Note: Killer Within that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 5 games similar to Death Note: Killer Within down to the 4 that fit the “Dark” category. Among Us, NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and Minecraft: Java Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Death Note: Killer Within.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

The best dark games like Death Note: Killer Within

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Death Note: Killer Within. 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.

#1Among UsClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

MultiplayerCo-opPvPCasualNarrativeDarkSkill TreeIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 92%· 730KRAWG👍 75%· 1.3KMC82IGDB82· 4OC80· 15

Year 2018Dev InnerslothPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are PvP survival games — sharing survival mechanics, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting space, while skipping open world exploration

Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal! Play online or over local wifi with 4-10 players as you attempt to hold your spaceship together and return back to civilization. But beware...as there may be an alien impostor aboard!

Where it drifts furthest from Death Note: Killer Within: combat and setting.

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#2NARAKA: BLADEPOINTClosest on game mode

iRank63

GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

MultiplayerPvPCo-opDarkAnimeSkill Tree

Steam👍 73%· 300KRAWG👍 38%· 67MC71IGDB61· 3OC72· 22

Year 2021Dev 24 ENTERTAINMENT · NeteasePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are PvP survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, fighting mechanics and shooter, while skipping vibe casual

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT offers close-range action set on the mysterious Eastern region called Morus. The game features a boundless movement system that allows players to climb, hang, and even parkour.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Note: Killer Within: combat and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Death Note: Killer Within.

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#3Minecraft: Java Edition

iRank84

GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

MultiplayerCo-opPvPDarkOpen WorldSkill Tree

IGDB84· 14

Year 2011Dev Mojang StudiosOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvP survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Death Note: Killer Within: combat and setting.

It predates Death Note: Killer Within by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Conan Exiles EnhancedClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

MultiplayerCo-opPvPDarkOpen World

Steam👍 79%· 114KRAWG👍 33%· 457MC67IGDB71· 10

Year 2017Dev FuncomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are PvP survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

Now includes THE FROZEN NORTH expansion update Far to the north, a vast new land has been discovered. A cold and rugged landscape where snow-capped mountains and dark, haunted forests stretch as far as the eye can see.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Note: Killer Within: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Death Note: Killer Within.

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