8 Games with a horror setting like Kvark 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 39 games similar to Kvark down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Remnant II, Salt and Sanctuary and Blasphemous top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kvark.

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The best games with a horror setting like Kvark

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kvark. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Remnant IIClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: progression and visuals.

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#2Salt and SanctuaryClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72

Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and progression.

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

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#3BlasphemousClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreHorrorExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77

Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHardcoreHorror

IGDB92· 9

Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and combat.

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#5Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and setting.

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#6The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in MeClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Kvark: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and tone.

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

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#7The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5

Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Kvark, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping shooter

An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and progression.

It predates Kvark by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Dishwasher: Vampire SmileClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4

Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Kvark, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping shooter

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals.

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