8 Games with a sci-fi setting like Karma: The Dark World that you should try

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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 44 games similar to Karma: The Dark World down to the 8 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. The Silent Age, Oxenfree and Iron Lung top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Karma: The Dark World.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Karma: The Dark World

8 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

#3Iron LungClosest on setting

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Penumbra: Black Plague Gold EditionClosest on visuals

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is a survival horror puzzle game developed by Frictional Games. It is a bundle of the second and the third games of the series. ###Plot The game begins with Phillip sending out an e-mail to his friend begging to end the thing he started.

It predates Karma: The Dark World by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 5.9KIGDB74· 12OC78· 98

Year 2017Dev Bloober Team · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

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

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#8I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

It predates Karma: The Dark World by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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