10 Dark games like Soulstone Survivors that you should try

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We filtered the 28 games similar to Soulstone Survivors down to the 10 that fit the “Dark” category. Ruiner, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Hotline Miami top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Soulstone Survivors.

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The best dark games like Soulstone Survivors

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Soulstone Survivors. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1RuinerClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Soulstone Survivors: shooter, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: setting.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Soulstone Survivors, expect shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Soulstone Survivors: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Not a HeroClosest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreTactical

Steam👍 87%· 2.0KIGDB70· 11OC75· 64

Year 2015Dev Roll7 · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Soulstone Survivors, it's known for shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Shadow WarriorClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Soulstone Survivors, it's known for shooter, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and tone.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasySkill Tree

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Soulstone Survivors: shooter, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and progression.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shadow Warrior 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyNarrative

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Soulstone Survivors: shooter, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Soulstone Survivors.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Soulstone Survivors, it's known for shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and tone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDark2D

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Soulstone Survivors: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and tone.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#10Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Soulstone Survivors, expect shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Soulstone Survivors: visuals and tone.

It predates Soulstone Survivors by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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