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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Darkness II down to the 35 that fit the “FPS” category. Generation Zero, Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Darkness II.

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Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes

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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to The Darkness II is Generation Zero — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil Village follow close behind.

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The best fPS games like The Darkness II

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Darkness II. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

Generation Zero
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Alone in the Dark
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, ranged combat and crafting mechanics, while skipping co op

Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping co op

Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, third-person shooting and online features, while skipping survival mechanics

Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169
Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Rise of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108
Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7
Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Saints Row
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160
Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Red Faction: Armageddon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5
Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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