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We filtered the 44 games similar to Karma: The Dark World down to the 7 that fit the “RPG” category. The Silent Age, Oxenfree and Call of Cthulhu top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Karma: The Dark World.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best rPG games like Karma: The Dark World

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Karma: The Dark World. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1The Silent AgeClosest overall match

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 93%· 7.2KIGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

It predates Karma: The Dark World by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2OxenfreeClosest on tone

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

It predates Karma: The Dark World by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Call of CthulhuClosest on visuals

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146

Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Karma: The Dark World.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

It predates Karma: The Dark World by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Dredge

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Tales of the Black Forest

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 98%· 15K

Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi

Trapped by unknown force, high school student Kihara Kashin was trapped in Kuromori Chou. She accidentally ran into Kiritani Yuki when she was finding a way out. She also found out that to get out of Kuromori Chou, she had to travel to the past. And so, the adventure begins.

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

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#7The Witch's House MV

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorCasual

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

The Witch’s House, originally released in 2012, falls within the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and jump scares. Among other entries in the genre such as Ib and Ao Oni, The Witch’s House surprised fans with pixel-art that conceals truly frightening horror.

Where it drifts furthest from Karma: The Dark World: visuals.

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