RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFantasyPixel Art
Steam👍 96%· 323KRAWG👍 85%· 1.9KMC92IGDB96· 13OC93· 76
Year 2015Dev 8-4Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
7 Dark games like Shin Megami Tensei IV that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei IV down to the 7 that fit the “Dark” category. Undertale, Fear & Hunger and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei IV.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Shin Megami Tensei IV is Undertale — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Fear & Hunger and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Shin Megami Tensei IV
7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shin Megami Tensei IV. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
RPGTactical RPG
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 22K
Year 2018Dev Miro Haverinen · Happy PaintingsOn PC · Mac
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyOpen World
Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80
Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC
RPGTactical RPG
SoloDarkExploration2D
IGDB91· 3
Year 2005Dev AlphaDream · Nintendo
RPGTactical RPG
SoloDarkHorrorFantasyPixel Art
OC79· 49
Year 2008Dev Unproductive Fun TimeOn PC
✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty
RPGTactical RPG
SoloDarkFantasyLootSkill Tree
IGDB86· 1
Year 2003Dev AlphaDream · Nintendo
RPGTactical RPG
SoloDarkFantasyCasualIsometric
Year 1992Dev Square Osaka Development Department · Nintendo
✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty