6 Dark games like Mark of the Deep 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 37 games similar to Mark of the Deep down to the 6 that fit the “Dark” category. Dead Cells, Carrion and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mark of the Deep.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best dark games like Mark of the Deep

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Dead CellsClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping visual isometric

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

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#2CarrionClosest on combat

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreExploration

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: setting and visuals.

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#3Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91

Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the direct continuation of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and is the second title in the series. ###Plot The game takes place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and precision platforming, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: setting and visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloDarkFantasyExplorationHorror

Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkExplorationRanged

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 26%· 297MC64IGDB74· 6

Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Skeletonized rabbit Ash lives in Hell, he's a prince of that place. Ash is busy recovering his hellish reputation - killing everyone in Hell, who saw his photo with a rubber duckling in the bath. Apparently, among the princes of Hell to play with the duckling is not common.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat73Tone34Visuals0

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