12 Survival games like The Darkness II that you should try

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping horror tension

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter