28 Dark games like Noreya: The Gold Project that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Noreya: The Gold Project down to the 28 that fit the “Dark” category. I Am Alive, Control and Alone in the Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Noreya: The Gold Project.

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The best dark games like Noreya: The Gold Project

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Noreya: The Gold Project. 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.

#1I Am AliveClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Control

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals and setting.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Tighter and more focused than the open worlds that followed it, with a compact city you learn by heart rather than by map marker. Driving carries most of the game. The shooting has aged badly — no proper cover, stiff aiming — and missions restart from the beginning, which turns a late failure into a long redo.

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals and setting.

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#8Bully: Scholarship Edition

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

Set in Bullworth Academy, a fictional British private school, this game tells about school bullying and the troublesome period of growing to adolescence. You assume the role of Jimmy Hopkins, a 15-year-old boy and a “problem child”, who was already kicked out of many schools for his misbehavior.

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Grand Theft Auto III

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: setting and visuals.

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

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#12Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

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#14Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals and setting.

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#15Mafia III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

New Bordeaux and its period soundtrack are exceptional, and the story handles race and its era with more seriousness than the genre usually manages. Driving feels heavy and right. The structure undercuts all of it — the same racket-clearing loop repeats across every district, and the mission variety runs out long before the map does.

Where it drifts furthest from Noreya: The Gold Project: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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