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We filtered the 50 games similar to Prince of Persia: Warrior Within down to the 21 that fit the “Dark” category. Maneater, Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is Maneater — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 8.7KIGDB78· 6OC80· 137
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.4KIGDB63· 15OC61· 30
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, horror setting and setting medieval, while skipping precision platforming

Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration

Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 18KIGDB81· 11OC77· 63
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

God of War
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldMythologyFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 179KRAWG👍 85%· 5.2KMC94OC94· 256
Year 2018Dev Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, co op and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming

Cloudpunk
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 15KIGDB76· 7OC68· 58
Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 8.4K
Year 2015Dev Quantic Dream · Aspyr MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

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