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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kalinur down to the 27 that fit the “Dark” category. I Am Alive, Control and Mafia II: Definitive Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kalinur.

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The best dark games like Kalinur

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1I Am AliveClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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

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

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#2Control

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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#3Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

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

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#4Grand Theft Auto 2Closest on tone

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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#6Bully: Scholarship Edition

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Set in Bullworth Academy, a fictional British private school, this game tells about school bullying and the troublesome period of growing to adolescence. You assume the role of Jimmy Hopkins, a 15-year-old boy and a “problem child”, who was already kicked out of many schools for his misbehavior.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131

Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.

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

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#8Destroy All Humans!

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.

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#9Grand Theft Auto III

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.

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#11Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.

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

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#12Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

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

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.

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

It predates Kalinur by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

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

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

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

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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

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