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We filtered the 42 games similar to Grim Clicker down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Surgeon Simulator 2013, Blasphemous and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grim Clicker.

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The best dark games like Grim Clicker

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

#1Surgeon Simulator 2013Closest on genre

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SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualDark

Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Bossa StudiosOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: visuals.

It predates Grim Clicker by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2BlasphemousClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyPixel Art2D

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression.

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#3Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyPixel Art2D

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression.

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#4Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy2D

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy2D

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and setting.

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#6Another Crab's TreasureClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and visuals.

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#7Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression.

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

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#8Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasySkill Tree

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

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 Grim Clicker: visuals.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting mythology, while skipping vibe casual

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 Grim Clicker: visuals and setting.

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#11Black Myth: Wukong

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting mythology, while skipping vibe casual

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 Grim Clicker: visuals and setting.

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Steam Epic

#12Lies of P

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126

Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

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

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and visuals.

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Salt and Sanctuary

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasySkill Tree2D

Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72

Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping vibe casual

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: game mode and progression.

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

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#15Lords Of The Fallen 2014

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12

Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual

Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.

Where it drifts furthest from Grim Clicker: progression and visuals.

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

It predates Grim Clicker by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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