ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Quake II is DOOM 3 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Shadowgrounds and Aliens vs. Predator follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Quake II
32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Quake II. 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5
Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KRAWG👍 77%· 111
Year 1994Dev id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB67· 1
Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: ranged combat.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: ranged combat.
#10Left 4 Dead
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ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7
Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB67· 4
Year 2009Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping ranged combat
#13World War Z
91
iRank78
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129
Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
#15Resistance 2
91
iRank87
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping ranged combat
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91
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Shooter · FPS
90
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Shooter · FPS
90
The Darkness
Shooter · FPS
90
Painkiller
Shooter · FPS
90
Blood
Shooter · FPS
90
Half-Life 2: VR Mod
Shooter · FPS
90
Half-Life 2
Shooter · FPS
90
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Shooter · FPS
89
Max Payne 3
Shooter · FPS
89
Resident Evil: Revelations
Shooter · FPS
89
Singularity
Shooter · FPS
89
BioShock 2
Shooter · FPS
89
F.E.A.R. 3
Shooter · FPS
89
Fallout 76
Shooter · FPS
89
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
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