PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloHardcoreDark2DCasual
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17
Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
13 Dark games like Save the Ninja Clan that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 42 games similar to Save the Ninja Clan down to the 13 that fit the “Dark” category. The Bridge, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and Deadlight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Save the Ninja Clan.
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Year 2017Dev Sometimes You
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Save the Ninja Clan is The Bridge — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and Deadlight follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Save the Ninja Clan
13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Save the Ninja Clan. 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.
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkHardcore2D
Steam👍 95%· 1.7KRAWG👍 86%· 147IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDark2DNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7
Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Westlake Interactive · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDark2DNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10
Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8
Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDark2DNarrative
Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25
Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94
Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeLinear
Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38
Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47
Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDark2DNarrativeCasual
Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1
Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkCasualNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9
Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC