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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 39 games similar to Ghostrunner II down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Ghostrunner, Nine Sols and Another Crab's Treasure top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghostrunner II.

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The best dark games like Ghostrunner II

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1GhostrunnerClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkCyberpunkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115

Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

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#2Nine SolsClosest on combat

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51

Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

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#3Another Crab's Treasure

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 21KIGDB77· 3OC78· 70

Year 2024Dev Aggro Crab GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157

Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghostrunner II.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 75%· 12KIGDB72· 11OC73· 131

Year 2017Dev Deck13 Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghostrunner II.

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#7Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB80· 3OC80· 30

Year 2018Dev Inti CreatesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77

Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, horror tension and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 76%· 9.3KIGDB74· 12OC77· 125

Year 2019Dev Deck13 Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghostrunner II.

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#10Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkStealth

Steam👍 95%· 348KRAWG👍 86%· 2.1KMC90IGDB90· 11OC90· 180

Year 2019Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game about a ninja (or shinobi, as they call it), who is seeking revenge in the Sengoku era Japan. ###Plot The game is set in the 16th century in a fictionalized version of Japan. The main protagonist is a member of a shinobi clan.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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#11Lies of P

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 78KIGDB86· 10OC82· 161

Year 2023Dev Round8 Studio · NeowizOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

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#12Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkMagic

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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#13Ninja Gaiden Sigma

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SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreMagic

Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5

Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals.

It predates Ghostrunner II by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4

Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting mythology and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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#15Black Myth: Wukong

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4OC82· 105

Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting mythology and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic

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