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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 50 games similar to Loadout down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. World War Z, DOOM 3 and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Loadout.

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Year 2014Dev Edge of Reality
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Loadout is World War Z — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. DOOM 3 and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Loadout

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1World War Z
World War Z
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129
Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping setting scifi

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: setting.

Released 5 years after Loadout.

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DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiSkill Tree
Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping third-person shooting

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

It predates Loadout by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1
Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, offline and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

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

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Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

The shootdodge finally has weight behind it: bullets tear through cover, animations blend into terrain, and the last-stand mechanic keeps firefights tense. Some of the best gunfeel of its generation. It is also the most controlling — long unskippable cutscenes stitch between fights, and the linear corridors leave little room to approach an encounter your own way.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone68Game mode53
Zombie Panic! Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFree to Play
Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24
Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

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#6Quake II
Quake II
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-Fi
OC89· 25
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror setting, single-player focus and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode89Setting63Visuals0
Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiSkill Tree
Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone83Game mode73Setting41
Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

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

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Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

Genre100Game mode89Combat82Tone81Setting62Visuals0
Quake
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

id's follow-up to Doom, and the first with true 3D movement — rocket jumps, full vertical aim, and a Lovecraftian gloom scored by Nine Inch Nails. The movement still feels quicker than most modern shooters. Long-time players tend to prefer a source port to the official re-release, which quietly altered difficulty tuning and is treated as a compromised preservation job.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals and setting.

It predates Loadout by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Broforce
Broforce
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping third-person shooting

Broforce is a parody run-and-gun game made in a 2D side-scrolling manner. Players are offered to take control of a Bro – one of the soldiers of the special Broforce unit. Actually, players are going to assume roles of several protagonists (all are Bros) while completing game levels.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode72Tone46Visuals0
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2
Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, online features and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode78Combat67Visuals60
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDark
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KRAWG👍 77%· 111
Year 1994Dev id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

In a twisted medieval dimension, undead creatures and bestial horrors have done the unthinkable--callously slaughtering your entire race. Your friends. Your family. Eliminated. But the nightmare has just begun.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: setting and visuals.

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

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: visuals.

Released 3 years after Loadout.

Genre100Setting100Game mode89Tone88Combat69Visuals0
Left 4 Dead 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDark
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5
Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.

Where it drifts furthest from Loadout: setting and visuals.

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