14 Dark games like Look Outside 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 41 games similar to Look Outside down to the 14 that fit the “Dark” category. Darkest Dungeon®, Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and Darkest Dungeon II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Look Outside.

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The best dark games like Look Outside

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Darkest Dungeon®Closest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80

Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

Darkest Dungeon is a roguelike RPG developed by Red Hook Studios. The works of Howard Lovecraft served as the main inspiration for the game which addresses the themes of fear and psychological trauma.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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#2Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)Closest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric2DPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34

Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid that focuses on tactical depth, customization, and story. That means no random encounters, no spikey-haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting.

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78

Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkPixel Art2DIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85

Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, card game strategy and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkExploration2D

Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62

Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

In a grim dystopian future, where mankind has scattered across the galaxy and the human society has split into two distinct classes, you are a poor stateless outcast forced to live off scraps from derelict alien stations and ships in the outer space, yet you dream of becoming a privileged citizen…

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorror

IGDB88· 8OC81· 63

Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: visuals.

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

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#7Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorror

Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: visuals.

It predates Look Outside by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 62%· 105

Year 2015Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, roguelike runs and real-time strategy, while skipping strong narrative focus

Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night is a new chapter for Games Workshop's cult classic! Based on the original Chainsaw Warrior board game, this sequel adds new layers of intensity to the game's unique formula.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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#9Sword of the Stars: The Pit

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkHorrorExploration2DIsometric

Steam👍 84%· 1.6KRAWG👍 52%· 56MC68IGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev Kerberos ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping horror tension

A deadly plague ravages your world. Your last hope: a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains...a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka. If 'The Pit' really exists, there might be something left. Something that will give your doctors a fighting chance at the cure.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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#10KeeperRL

iRank84

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkHorrorExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 84%· 1.8K

Year 2015Dev Michal BrzozowskiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

KeeperRL is an ambitious dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil wizard and study the methods of black magic. Equip your minions and explore the world, murder innocent villagers and burn their homes.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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Steam GOG

#11Gorky 17Closest on setting

iRank75

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 81%· 2.2KRAWG👍 61%· 188IGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment · Topware Interactive ACEPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Gorky 17 is a role-playing game set in a fictional polish town of Gorky 17. The town was attacked by mutants and destroyed. Several years after these events a NATO group disappeared near Gorky 17. You take control of the second team sent to find missing allies.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

It predates Look Outside by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

iRank75

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 2.0KRAWG👍 69%· 113MC74

Year 2012Dev 1C-SoftClub · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

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

King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is the next chapter in the cult RPG/adventure saga.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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Steam GOG

#13Blackguards

iRank58

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 62%· 3.9KRAWG👍 33%· 87MC68IGDB67· 5OC66· 32

Year 2014Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Blackguards is a tactical RPG based on pen and paper game The Dark Eye and followed by the sequel, Blackguards 2. The protagonist of the game is blamed for killing a princess. To prove his innocence he starts an adventure and investigates the murder.

Where it drifts furthest from Look Outside: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Look Outside.

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

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