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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 24 games similar to Mourning Tide down to the 7 that fit the “Dark” category. Observation, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Cultist Simulator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mourning Tide.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev Liquid Squid

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Mourning Tide is Observation — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Cultist Simulator follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Mourning Tide

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mourning Tide. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Observation
Observation
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Mourning Tide, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

Where it drifts furthest from Mourning Tide: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting49
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonManagement
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Mourning Tide, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, resource management and visual 2d, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Mourning Tide: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals43
#3Cultist Simulator
Cultist Simulator
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorProcedural
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22
Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Mourning Tide, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Mourning Tide: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting63Visuals0
Papers, Please
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Mourning Tide, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror setting

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates Mourning Tide by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals58
Papers, Please - The Short Film
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Mourning Tide, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror setting

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates Mourning Tide by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals58
Beholder
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkStealth2D
Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27
Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mourning Tide, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Mourning Tide: visuals.

It predates Mourning Tide by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Mourning Tide: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, resource management and visual isometric, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Mourning Tide: visuals.

It predates Mourning Tide by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

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