RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
23 Dark games like State of Decay that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to State of Decay down to the 23 that fit the “Dark” category. Prototype 2, Prototype and UOS Prototype top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to State of Decay.
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Year 2013Dev Undead Labs
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to State of Decay is Prototype 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Prototype and UOS Prototype follow close behind.
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The best dark games like State of Decay
23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Decay. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB66· 4
Year 2008Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval
IGDB64· 10OC68· 83
Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFantasy
IGDB78· 3
Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot
IGDB50· 5
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkSandbox WorldHorrorThird Person
IGDB75· 5
Year 2009Dev PlatinumGames · Spike
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 79KIGDB84· 17OC83· 203
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 922IGDB70· 1
Year 2000Dev Human Head Studios · Nine RealmsOn Linux · PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404
Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC
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