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We filtered the 38 games similar to Shadow Warrior down to the 22 that fit the “Dark” category. My Friend Pedro, Vanquish and Ion Fury top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow Warrior.

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Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Shadow Warrior is My Friend Pedro — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Vanquish and Ion Fury follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Shadow Warrior

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow Warrior. 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.

My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Vanquish
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiSkill Tree
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29
Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, loot and gear systems and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

Doom 64
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiFirst PersonHorror
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeLinear
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping adventure storytelling

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios · Origin SystemsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metro: Last Light
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, horror setting and setting mythology, while skipping puzzle design

Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Clive Barker's Jericho
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
IGDB66· 2
Year 2007Dev MercurySteam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat magic and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Resident Evil Survivor
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkFirst PersonHorror
Year 2000Dev Tose · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, horror setting and setting medieval, while skipping action RPG combat

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