11 Dark games like Lifeless Planet 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 42 games similar to Lifeless Planet down to the 11 that fit the “Dark” category. Bramble: The Mountain King, Deadlight and Inmost top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lifeless Planet.

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The best dark games like Lifeless Planet

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lifeless Planet. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Bramble: The Mountain KingClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38

Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, linear, story-driven structure and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: setting.

Released 9 years after Lifeless Planet.

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

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#3Inmost

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25

Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

Released 5 years after Lifeless Planet.

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#4PsychonautsClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

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

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#5Limbo

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10

Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

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#6Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Lifeless Planet.

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

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SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals and setting.

Released 9 years after Lifeless Planet.

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SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47

Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: setting.

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#10Save the Ninja Clan

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SoloMeleeDarkHardcore2D

Steam👍 91%· 112IGDB74· 2

Year 2017Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

SummarySave the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching. StoryAn evil ninja kidnapped your friends.

Where it drifts furthest from Lifeless Planet: visuals.

Released 3 years after Lifeless Planet.

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