6 Games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Strange Brigade, Sniper Elite 4 and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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The best games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Strange BrigadeClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

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#2Sniper Elite 4Closest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkOpen WorldHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: setting.

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#3Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

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#4Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's DaughterClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldThird Person3D

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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#5Saints Row: The Third

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: setting.

It predates The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: setting and combat.

It predates The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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