39 Dark games like Lucius that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Lucius down to the 39 that fit the “Dark” category. Penumbra Overture, Amnesia: Rebirth and Manhunt top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lucius.

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The best dark games like Lucius

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lucius. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Penumbra Overture

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4

Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and visual first person, while skipping combat magic

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat magic

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#3Manhunt

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 9.0KRAWG👍 79%· 352MC75IGDB72· 2

Year 2003Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#4Still Wakes the Deep

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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#5Soma

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping combat magic

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, while skipping stealth mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Vital Shell

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 94%· 1.4K

Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam

#11Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 9.2KIGDB73· 7OC81· 165

Year 2024Dev Ninja Theory · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping puzzle design

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#12Erica

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.7KIGDB72· 4OC71· 47

Year 2019Dev FlavourWorks · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#13The Walking Dead: Michonne

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#14The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#15The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

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