10 Dark games like State of Mind that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to State of Mind down to the 10 that fit the “Dark” category. Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Telling Lies and Fatum Betula top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to State of Mind.

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The best dark games like State of Mind

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Mind. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Mirror's Edge CatalystClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

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#2Telling LiesClosest on game mode

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for State of Mind.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

The GameFatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

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#4The Exit 8

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after State of Mind.

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#5The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, combat magic and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: combat and setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and combat.

It predates State of Mind by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7L.A. NoireClosest on visuals

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7

Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

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#9The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61

Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for State of Mind.

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#10Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 25%· 304

Year 2013Dev Actalogic · United Independent EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Enjoy being a farmer between 1950 and 1970 in the Agricultural Simulator – Historical Farming. The game takes you to the good old days and you will experience the charming farming of the 60's and 70's.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for State of Mind.

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