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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shining in the Darkness down to the 16 that fit the “Tactical” category. Might & Magic X - Legacy, Legend of Grimrock 2 and Legend of Grimrock top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shining in the Darkness.

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Shining in the Darkness is Might & Magic X - Legacy — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Legend of Grimrock 2 and Legend of Grimrock follow close behind.

#1Might & Magic X - Legacy92 #2Legend of Grimrock 271 #3Legend of Grimrock70 #4Final Fantasy Tactics58 #5Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door57

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The best tactical games like Shining in the Darkness

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shining in the Darkness. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Might & Magic X - LegacyClosest overall match

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Might & Magic X - Legacy

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.4KRAWG👍 44%· 62MC70IGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals68

#2Legend of Grimrock 2

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Legend of Grimrock 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2

Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression86Combat82Visuals68

#3Legend of Grimrock

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Legend of Grimrock

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression77Combat75Visuals68

#4Final Fantasy TacticsClosest on tone

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Final Fantasy Tactics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicDarkFantasyPixel Art

Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 4 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Combat78Genre75Setting59Visuals46

#5Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalDarkFantasy

IGDB90· 2OC88· 100

Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Combat89Genre75Setting65Visuals0

#6King's Bounty: Armored Princess

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King's Bounty: Armored Princess

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 91%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 240MC82IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

King’s Bounty: Armored Princess is a real-time strategy game, serving as a direct sequel to King’s Bounty: The Legend, and based on an older series of King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals and progression.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Setting46Progression45Visuals0

#7Marvel's Midnight Suns

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Marvel's Midnight Suns

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 82%· 24KRAWG👍 78%· 106OC82· 137

Year 2022Dev Firaxis · 2K GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Shining in the Darkness: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical RPG set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe, putting you face-to-face against demonic forces of the underworld as you team up with and live among the Midnight Suns, Earth's last line of defense.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: progression and visuals.

Released 5 years after Shining in the Darkness.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre75Progression0Visuals0

#8Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyMelee

IGDB80· 1

Year 2005Dev Nintendo

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Combat78Genre75Visuals0

#9Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyMelee

IGDB87· 12OC85· 38

Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

✓ Shared with Shining in the Darkness: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Combat76Genre75Visuals0

#10Jagged Alliance 2

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Jagged Alliance 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicDarkHistorical

Year 1999Dev Sir-Tech Canada · Titan ComputerOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: setting and visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Genre75Setting0Visuals0

#11Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

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Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 93%· 1.6K

Year 2020Dev Entertainment Forge · GrabTheGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

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Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: progression and setting.

Released 3 years after Shining in the Darkness.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Setting39Progression0

#12Dark and Darker

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Dark and Darker

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 83K

Year 2023Dev IRONMACEOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: game mode.

Released 6 years after Shining in the Darkness.

Genre100Progression100Combat76Visuals67Game mode27

#13Pillars of Eternity

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Pillars of Eternity

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 26KIGDB81· 6OC89· 71

Year 2015Dev Obsidian EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals and progression.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre75Tone64Progression36

#14Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

46

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyThird Person

IGDB70· 3

Year 2007Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 5 · Disney Interactive

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre75Visuals0

#15Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalExplorationFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226

Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: tone and setting.

Released 7 years after Shining in the Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression56Visuals48Combat33Tone0

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