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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dishonored down to the 20 that fit the “Dark” category. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Gunpoint and Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dishonored.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2012Dev Bethesda Softworks

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Dishonored is Dishonored: Death of the Outsider — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Gunpoint and Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions follow close behind.

#1Dishonored: Death of the Outsider95 #2Gunpoint95 #3Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions89 #4Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice86 #5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain82

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The best dark games like Dishonored

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

95

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

95

Gunpoint

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 13KRAWG👍 85%· 293MC83IGDB88· 5

Year 2013Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping first-person shooting

#3Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

89

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and combat tactical, while skipping first-person shooting

#4Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

86

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3

Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

#5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

82

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

#6Thief II: The Metal Age

54

Thief II: The Metal Age

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Thief: Deadly Shadows

54

Thief: Deadly Shadows

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

#8Far Cry: Primal

52

Far Cry: Primal

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Dishonored: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat magic

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Void Bastards

51

Void Bastards

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 5.4KIGDB81· 8OC81· 63

Year 2019Dev Blue Manchu · Humble GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dishonored: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10High on Life

51

High on Life

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Metro Exodus

50

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like Dishonored, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

#12Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

50

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

50

Crysis 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

50

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Dishonored, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

#15We Happy Few

49

We Happy Few

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Dishonored: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

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