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More about this game →Few titles capture what makes Dismayed unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. After measuring 6 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 32 most faithful alternatives. Lost Judgment, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Xenoblade Chronicles top the ranking, with Lost Judgment at number one (62/100).
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The closest game to Dismayed is Lost Judgment — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Xenoblade Chronicles follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dismayed. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting.
It predates Dismayed by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Like Dismayed, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping visual first person
Vigil: Blood Bitterness plunges you into the dark and disturbing story of an ancient civilization where you must reveal the secrets of your past and exact revenge on the Evil destroying your universe. Ritualistic killings and blood lust blur the line between your own kind and the Evil you seek to annihilate.
It predates Dismayed by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
More from Playtonic Friends About the Game There’s a buddy atop every hill in this open-world, movement-focused adventure and they all seem to need help! Bop cardboard baddies, brave serene hills and forests, and scale sheer rocks that only a kid would dare!
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: tone and visuals.
✓ Like Dismayed, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: visuals.
✓ Like Dismayed, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Sakura Wars, known in Japan as New Sakura Wars,[a] is a cross-genre video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. The sixth mainline entry and a soft reboot of the Sakura Wars series, the game was released in 2019 in Asia and 2020 worldwide.
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.
✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: tone and setting.
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
HERE IS INHERITANCE: LADEINA’S PATH ACTION ADVENTURE WITH OUTSTANDING ADULT CONTENT Join the adventure of Astarte, promising warrior, and protector of the power of Ladeina! Customize your character and play with your style! Beat your enemies, find your way, discover your destiny.
✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: visuals.
It predates Dismayed by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
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