Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection down to the 20 that fit the “Dark” category. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, Mass Effect 3 and Alice: Madness Returns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 3 and Alice: Madness Returns follow close behind.

#1The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me74 #2Mass Effect 372 #3Alice: Madness Returns72 #4Deadpool70 #5As Dusk Falls69

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The best dark games like Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in MeClosest on genre

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode81Visuals54Setting0

#2Mass Effect 3

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Mass Effect 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode73Visuals53Setting0

#3Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping procedural generation

This sequel to American McGee's Alice follows the protagonist, Alice Lidell, as she returns to the dark world of her subconsciousness, the nightmarish version of Lewis Carrol’s Wonderland.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals44Setting35Game mode25

70

Deadpool

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13

Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals53Game mode48

#5As Dusk Falls

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As Dusk Falls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode82Visuals52

#6No More Heroes 2: Desperate StruggleClosest on visuals

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkAnimeThird Person3D

Steam👍 73%· 1.1KIGDB79· 7OC79· 25

Year 2010Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Rising Star GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting47Game mode25

#7Devil May Cry 3 Special EditionClosest on setting

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29

Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is a remastered version of slasher called Devil May Cry 4 developed by Capcom. ###Setting The game takes place in a city called Fortune which is ruled by the Order of the Sword that worships the Dark Knight Sparda, who protects the city from demons.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone82Setting66Visuals53Game mode25

#8Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 8.7KIGDB78· 6OC80· 137

Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression62Visuals56Setting35

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#9Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals52Setting46Game mode25

#10DmC: Devil May Cry

63

DmC: Devil May Cry

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12

Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Ninja Theory's reboot, with a reimagined Dante switching between angel and demon weapons in a Limbo that reshapes itself around him. As a standalone action game the combat is fluid and the levels are the most visually inventive in the series. It is also mechanically simpler than DMC3 or 5, the writing tries hard to be edgy, and the constant camera shake genuinely causes motion sickness for some.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals53Setting40Game mode25

#11Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8

Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals43Setting31Game mode25

#12Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and setting mythology, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting and game mode.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals53Game mode25Setting23

#13Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

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Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404

Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

The hero "KILLER IS DEAD" acts in the world of the near future. This world is very similar to ours but still different. The name of the hero is Mondo Zappa, and he is the executioner, the executor of the death sentences.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals44Game mode20

#14Devil May Cry 5

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Devil May Cry 5

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 162KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC88OC88· 200

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Devil May Cry 5 is the sixth game in the Devil May Cry franchise and the fifth in its main series. ###Plot The game continues the plot of Devil May Cry 2. The demonic threat seems to have been forgotten, but the demons return, and there are new accidents around the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat100Tone85Setting47Visuals47Game mode45

#15Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseClosest overall match

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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting0

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