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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 38 games similar to Kiosk down to the 21 that fit the “Dark” category. Thief: Deadly Shadows, Thief II: The Metal Age and Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kiosk.

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Year 2024Dev Vivi

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Kiosk is Thief: Deadly Shadows — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Thief II: The Metal Age and Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Kiosk

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Thief: Deadly Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: shooter, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping visual pixel

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 Kiosk: combat and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting58Visuals39
Thief II: The Metal Age
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: setting and combat.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals46Combat31
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 38K
Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and turn-based strategy, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: setting and combat.

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

Genre100World100Tone80Game mode54Visuals46Combat32
Insurgency: Sandstorm
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: setting and game mode.

Genre100World100Tone87Combat50Visuals46Game mode19
#5Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

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

It predates Kiosk by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100World100Genre50
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Kiosk, expect adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100World88Genre50
Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

Game mode100Tone100World100Combat69Setting64Genre50
Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and third-person shooting, 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 Kiosk: visuals.

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

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

Game mode100Tone100Setting100World82Combat62Genre50
Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100World100Tone91Setting60Genre50
Bully: Scholarship Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3
Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Kiosk: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

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 Kiosk: visuals.

It predates Kiosk by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World68Genre50Visuals0
Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping horror tension

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 Kiosk: visuals.

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

Game mode100Tone100Combat72World68Genre50Visuals0
Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Kiosk, expect horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

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

Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Tone93Genre50
I Am Alive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals and setting.

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

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Genre50Setting40
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4
Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Kiosk, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: visuals.

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Genre50Visuals0
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Kiosk, expect adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Kiosk: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Genre50Visuals46

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