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We filtered the 43 games similar to Intravenous 2 down to the 21 that fit the “Dark” category. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Insurgency: Sandstorm and Amnesia: The Bunker top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Intravenous 2.

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The best dark games like Intravenous 2

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Intravenous 2. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of StalingradClosest on genre

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SoloTacticalStealthMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen World

Steam👍 93%· 38K

Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Insurgency: Sandstorm

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloTacticalMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58

Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#3Amnesia: The BunkerClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen World

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#4Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#5HatredClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Intravenous 2, expect shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3

Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

A standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics set in the same Edo-period Japan, with the same real-time squad stealth: pause, plan, and execute several characters' actions at once. If you finished the original and want more, this is exactly that. It is also only three real missions long, reuses maps from the base game, and adds nothing mechanically new.

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#7Thief II: The Metal AgeClosest overall match

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SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Thief: Deadly Shadows

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Intravenous 2: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Intravenous 2, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#11Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Intravenous 2, expect adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

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#12Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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#14Postal III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Intravenous 2, it's known for first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

It predates Intravenous 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Intravenous 2: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Intravenous 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Intravenous 2.

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