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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dying Light down to the 29 that fit the “Dark” category. Chernobylite, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Killing Floor 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dying Light.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeCo-opMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Techland

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Dying Light is Chernobylite — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Killing Floor 2 follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Dying Light

29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dying Light. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and base building, while skipping action RPG combat

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: first-person shooting.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2
Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Gotham Knights
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 67%· 25KIGDB68· 6OC68· 168
Year 2022Dev WB Games Montréal · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Diablo III
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPDarkNarrativeHorrorCrafting
IGDB83· 15
Year 2012Dev Blizzard Entertainment · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Dying Light, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

Avowed
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200
Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 94%· 91KRAWG👍 95%· 327IGDB92· 10OC87· 134
Year 2021Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Dead Rising 3
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66
Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

ELDEN RING
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215
Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Dying Light, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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