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We filtered the 44 games similar to The Evil Within 2 down to the 25 that fit the “Dark” category. The Last of Us Part I, Prey and Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Evil Within 2.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Evil Within 2 is The Last of Us Part I — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Prey and Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth follow close behind.

#1The Last of Us Part I95 #2Prey94 #3Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth93 #4BioShock92 #5Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne92

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The best dark games like The Evil Within 2

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Evil Within 2. 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.

#1The Last of Us Part I

95

The Last of Us Part I

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

#3Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

93

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

92

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8

Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

92

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

91

Dishonored 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145

Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

90

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Super Metroid

90

Super Metroid

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationSci-Fi

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

90

XIII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

90

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Metal: Hellsinger

89

Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

#12Shadow Warrior 3

89

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping horror tension

#13System Shock

89

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

89

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#15S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

89

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132

Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

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