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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 50 games similar to Heart of Darkness down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. South of Midnight, Pandemonium! and Astro Bot top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heart of Darkness.

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Year 1998Dev Amazing Studio

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Heart of Darkness is South of Midnight — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Pandemonium! and Astro Bot follow close behind.

#1South of Midnight69 #2Pandemonium!65 #3Astro Bot63 #4Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy63 #5Astro's Playroom63

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The best games like Heart of Darkness on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heart of Darkness. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1South of MidnightClosest overall match

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South of Midnight

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMagicDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB86· 4OC76· 176

Year 2025Dev Compulsion Games · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic

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

Where it drifts furthest from Heart of Darkness: setting.

Released 27 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat72Tone63Setting39

#2Pandemonium!Closest on combat

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Pandemonium!

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMagicThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 64%· 368IGDB68· 2

Year 1996Dev Toys for Bob · Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat84

#3Astro BotClosest on setting

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Astro Bot

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB94· 7OC95· 183

Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 26 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

#4Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 3 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

#5Astro's Playroom

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Astro's Playroom

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB81· 6OC84· 79

Year 2020Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Fits the 3D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 22 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

#6Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

Year 1997Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · Android

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting50

#7Sea of SolitudeClosest on tone

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Sea of Solitude

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloDarkThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 2.1KIGDB70· 9OC69· 94

Year 2019Dev Jo-Mei Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from Heart of Darkness: setting.

Released 21 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone67Setting0

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#8Tearaway: Unfolded

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Tearaway: Unfolded

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

IGDB86· 11OC83· 49

Year 2015Dev Media Molecule · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 17 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#9Gravity Rush 2

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Gravity Rush 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

IGDB81· 19OC81· 93

Year 2017Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 19 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#10Spyro the Dragon

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Spyro the Dragon

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

Year 1998Dev Insomniac Games · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

56

Ape Escape

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird Person

Year 1999Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

#12Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

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Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonIsometric

Year 1999Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62

#13Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayerCyberpunk

IGDB30· 2

Year 2006Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Heart of Darkness: setting.

Released 8 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode54Setting47

#14Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

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Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloThird PersonFantasy

IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev NamcoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Heart of Darkness: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

56

Knack

GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloSci-FiThird PersonCo-op

IGDB60· 11OC58· 65

Year 2013Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Heart of Darkness: game mode.

Released 15 years after Heart of Darkness.

Genre100Visuals100Setting64Game mode47

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