9 Dark games like The Age of Decadence that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to The Age of Decadence down to the 9 that fit the “Dark” category. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Age of Decadence.

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The best dark games like The Age of Decadence

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Age of Decadence. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

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#2Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

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#3Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34

Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloRangedTacticalDarkNarrative

IGDB88· 8OC81· 63

Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#5Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeFantasy

Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#6Gears Tactics

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkIsometric

Steam👍 75%· 7.6KIGDB84· 11OC82· 121

Year 2020Dev Splash Damage · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#7King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkFantasyHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 2.0KRAWG👍 69%· 113MC74

Year 2012Dev 1C-SoftClub · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting medieval and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkFantasySkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 62%· 3.9KRAWG👍 33%· 87MC68IGDB67· 5OC66· 32

Year 2014Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkIsometricHorror

Steam👍 81%· 2.2KRAWG👍 61%· 188IGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment · Topware Interactive ACEPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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