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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour down to the 21 that fit the “Dark” category. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, Doom II: Hell on Earth and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2016Dev Nerve Software, LLC

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Doom II: Hell on Earth and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone89
Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: setting.

It predates Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals80Setting48
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode77
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159
Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Released 3 years after Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone86Game mode83Setting69
F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode89Tone81Setting52
Resident Evil: Revelations
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person
IGDB75· 27OC71· 42
Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72Setting0
Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 84K
Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode92Tone70Setting0
Duke Nukem Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8
Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone75Visuals73Game mode60
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2
Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with online features and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode89Visuals73
Quake II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
OC89· 25
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting63Combat54
Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone88Game mode73Setting47
Aliens versus Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode70Setting64
Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: setting.

It predates Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode78Setting38
Titanfall
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87
Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with PvP competition and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode56
Superfighters Deluxe
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDark
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode68Visuals0

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