11 Dark games like The Culling that you should try

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We filtered the 31 games similar to The Culling down to the 11 that fit the “Dark” category. DayZ, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Quake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Culling.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best dark games like The Culling

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Culling. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1DayZ

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping competitive edge

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#2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161

Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and setting modern, while skipping survival mechanics

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#3Quake

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like The Culling, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeCompetitiveDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3

Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like The Culling, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

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#5DUSK

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 88%· 228IGDB90· 4OC89· 44

Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Like The Culling, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

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#6Half-Life: Opposing Force

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Culling, expect shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping competitive edge

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Steam PS

#8Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

iRank43

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access

Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383

Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, MOBA team gameplay and combat tactical, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114

Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and online features, while skipping competitive edge

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Steam

#11Century: Age of Ashes

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedDarkFree to PlayEarly Access

Steam👍 74%· 18KRAWG👍 36%· 63OC73· 17

Year 2021Dev Playwing · PLAYWINGPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Culling, expect shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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