20 Dark games like System Shock that you should try

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and deep simulation

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting cyberpunk

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems