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We filtered the 31 games similar to The Run down to the 23 that fit the “Dark” category. Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator, Luigi's Mansion and Until Dawn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Run.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to The Run is Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Luigi's Mansion and Until Dawn follow close behind.

#1Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator71 #2Luigi's Mansion71 #3Until Dawn70 #4Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 169 #5What Remains of Edith Finch69

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The best dark games like The Run

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Run. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

#1Reentry - A Space Flight SimulatorClosest overall match

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Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 57

Year 2017Dev R I MADPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension

Controller supportYou can play SPACE-FRIGHT with a controller if you want. About the GameWelcome to SPACE-FRIGHT. In this game you control a hermaphrodite that has to discover WHAT THE HELL is going on! Most of the demons that you encounter are doing a good job making this game a lot of fun!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Run.

It predates The Run by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Luigi's Mansion

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Luigi's Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 1OC75· 47

Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person

It predates The Run by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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Until Dawn

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

IGDB80· 16OC79· 93

Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual third person

It predates The Run by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is set in the same universe as both The Norwood Suite and Off-Peak, Cosmo D’s previous games. It’s a hazy Sunday morning on the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street.

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#5What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorRangedNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling

It predates The Run by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Still Life

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

It predates The Run by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

It predates The Run by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

It predates The Run by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting73Tone67

#9Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

It predates The Run by 39 years, with what that implies technically.

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Somerville

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Run.

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The Council

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension

It predates The Run by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Setting51

#12Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeIsometric

OC89· 75

Year 2019Dev um · ZAOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and visual isometric, while skipping horror setting

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut Bundle is the ultimate edition of the groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city block to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders, or take bribes.

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#13Indigo Prophecy

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Indigo Prophecy

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2005Dev Quantic Dream · Atari, Inc.On PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror setting

It predates The Run by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Judgment

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB83· 14OC83· 166

Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror setting

It predates The Run by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror setting

The Stanley Parable is a first-person interactive story game. Being initially released in 2011 as a modification for Half-Live 2, it was entirely remade in 2013, featuring updated graphics and more content.

It predates The Run by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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