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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadows of Doubt down to the 23 that fit the “Dark” category. Cyberpunk 2077, Chernobylite and Atomic Heart top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadows of Doubt.

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The best dark games like Shadows of Doubt

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadows of Doubt. 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.

#1Cyberpunk 2077Closest overall match

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SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226

Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Cyberpunk 2077 is a science fiction game loosely based on the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2020. ###Setting The game is set in the year 2077 in a fictional futuristic metropolis Night City in California.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and progression.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiCyberpunkExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat and world.

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#4Dying LightClosest on combat

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Dying Light is a first-person action horror game with the elements of survival. It is a first part of the Dying light series followed by Dying Light 2. The game is set in the open-world environment of fictional Harran city.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and game mode.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Prototype 2Closest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Shadows of Doubt, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6RoboCop: Rogue CityClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and world.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

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#11Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Shadows of Doubt: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting medieval and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

The most content of any entry, with raids, settlement building and a genuinely long saga across England. Combat is heavier and more brutal than the previous games. Length is the problem — well over a hundred hours, with arcs that repeat their structure region by region, and it asks for far more time than its ideas sustain.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Shadows of Doubt, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: world and setting.

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#15Avowed

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SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSkill TreeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200

Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

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