14 Dark games like Fe 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 48 games similar to Fe down to the 14 that fit the “Dark” category. Little Nightmares, Darq and INSIDE top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fe.

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fe. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Little NightmaresClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 116KIGDB78· 18OC79· 137

Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: setting.

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#2Darq

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SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 4.2KIGDB70· 1OC73· 19

Year 2019Dev Unfold GamesOn Xbox · PC · Switch

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: setting.

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Steam GOG

#3INSIDE

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 74KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC87IGDB93· 39OC91· 169

Year 2016Dev PlaydeadPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping fantasy world

INSIDE is a platform adventure game that transfers the atmosphere of a dystopic world. Players assume the role of a lonely boy, who walks through the monochromatic 2.5D environment and solves various puzzles. By the time main antagonists of the character pursue him throughout the whole world.

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: visuals and setting.

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#4Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 1.7KRAWG👍 86%· 147IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping fantasy world

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a spin-off installment of the Oddworld game series. It is a direct sequel to the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. ###Setting The game is set in the Oddworld, a planet in another dimension, ten times larger than our Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: visuals.

It predates Fe by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5PsychonautsClosest on progression

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

It predates Fe by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: visuals.

Released 5 years after Fe.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror setting, while skipping stealth mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Fe.

It predates Fe by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47

Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: setting.

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#10Papo & Yo

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9

Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping melee combat

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Steam

#11The Last CampfireClosest on setting

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 19KIGDB88· 2OC78· 26

Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: tone.

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#12The Bridge

iRank79

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyCasual

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17

Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: visuals.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyCasual

Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1

Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: visuals and setting.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#14Limbo

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10

Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Fe: setting and visuals.

It predates Fe by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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