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We filtered the 35 games similar to Shadow Warrior 2 down to the 23 that fit the “Dark” category. Borderlands 3, Outriders and Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow Warrior 2.

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Year 2016Dev Devolver Digital

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Shadow Warrior 2 is Borderlands 3 — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Outriders and Borderlands follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Shadow Warrior 2

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow Warrior 2. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

Borderlands 3
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143
Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Outriders
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationSkill Tree
Steam👍 67%· 61KIGDB78· 12OC73· 147
Year 2021Dev People Can Fly · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Borderlands
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8
Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, offline and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Zombies Ate My Neighbors
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 1993Dev LucasArts · Konami

✓ If you enjoyed Shadow Warrior 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

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Diablo
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedDarkProceduralHorrorLootSkill Tree
Year 1996Dev Blizzard North · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Shadow Warrior 2: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping first-person shooting

Diablo II
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedDarkHorrorLootSkill Tree
IGDB90· 2
Year 2000Dev Blizzard North · Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Shadow Warrior 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping first-person shooting

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedDarkLootSkill Tree
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Shadow Warrior 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExploration
IGDB65· 6
Year 2008Dev Ascaron Entertainment · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shadow Warrior 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting mythology and visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicDarkSci-FiExplorationLoot
Steam👍 69%· 2.6KRAWG👍 63%· 111MC77IGDB74· 4OC73· 34
Year 2014Playtime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Shadow Warrior 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 5
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Like Shadow Warrior 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

Dead Island
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB70· 8
Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shadow Warrior 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Haunted: Hells Reach
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror
Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51
Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Shadow Warrior 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicDarkHorrorExplorationSkill Tree
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Shadow Warrior 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

Diablo II: Resurrected
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror
IGDB81· 11OC80· 114
Year 2021Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Shadow Warrior 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

Diablo IV
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill Tree
MC88IGDB90· 6OC88· 174
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentPlaytime ~60h

✓ Like Shadow Warrior 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

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