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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 HeistGeist down to the 11 that fit the “Dark” category. Derelict Star, Loop Hero and Darkest Dungeon II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to HeistGeist.

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The best dark games like HeistGeist

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to HeistGeist. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Derelict StarClosest overall match

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SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62

Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping setting cyberpunk

In a grim dystopian future, where mankind has scattered across the galaxy and the human society has split into two distinct classes, you are a poor stateless outcast forced to live off scraps from derelict alien stations and ships in the outer space, yet you dream of becoming a privileged citizen…

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting.

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

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SoloTacticalNarrativeDark2D

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85

Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting and progression.

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SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78

Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting.

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

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SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80

Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping card game strategy

Darkest Dungeon is a roguelike RPG developed by Red Hook Studios. The works of Howard Lovecraft served as the main inspiration for the game which addresses the themes of fear and psychological trauma.

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting.

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

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#5Persona 3 PortableClosest on setting

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SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeCyberpunk

IGDB88· 8OC81· 63

Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: visuals.

It predates HeistGeist by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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SoloTacticalNarrativeDark2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34

Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping card game strategy

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid that focuses on tactical depth, customization, and story. That means no random encounters, no spikey-haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles.

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting and visuals.

It predates HeistGeist by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

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SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: visuals and setting.

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

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#8Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)

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SoloTacticalDarkCyberpunkExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 62%· 105

Year 2015Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and real-time strategy, while skipping strong narrative focus

Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night is a new chapter for Games Workshop's cult classic! Based on the original Chainsaw Warrior board game, this sequel adds new layers of intensity to the game's unique formula.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for HeistGeist.

It predates HeistGeist by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Sword of the Stars: The Pit

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SoloTacticalDarkSci-FiExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 84%· 1.6KRAWG👍 52%· 56MC68IGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev Kerberos ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping card game strategy

A deadly plague ravages your world. Your last hope: a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains...a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka. If 'The Pit' really exists, there might be something left. Something that will give your doctors a fighting chance at the cure.

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: setting.

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

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#10Gorky 17

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 2.2KRAWG👍 61%· 188IGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment · Topware Interactive ACEPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror setting and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Gorky 17 is a role-playing game set in a fictional polish town of Gorky 17. The town was attacked by mutants and destroyed. Several years after these events a NATO group disappeared near Gorky 17. You take control of the second team sent to find missing allies.

Where it drifts furthest from HeistGeist: visuals and setting.

It predates HeistGeist by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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