28 Dark games like Twisted Metal that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Twisted Metal down to the 28 that fit the “Dark” category. Race The Sun, Dino Crisis and Don't Starve Together top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twisted Metal.

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The best dark games like Twisted Metal

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twisted Metal. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Race The SunClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkCo-op

Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24

Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and vibe relaxing, while skipping shooter

In Race the Sun you control a spaceship powered by solar energy. You have to dodge objects on your way, for example, from laser beams, other ships and various obstacles, while collecting blue pyramids that will boost the player.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and tone.

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#2Dino CrisisClosest on tone

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeIsometricHorror

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Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Don't Starve Together

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloDarkNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping racing gameplay

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: game mode.

Released 4 years after Twisted Metal.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Twisted Metal.

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#5Elden Ring Nightreign

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeCo-op

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

Released 13 years after Twisted Metal.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85

Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

Released 11 years after Twisted Metal.

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#7Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeHorror

IGDB90· 1OC87· 160

Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Silent Hill 3

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkStealthMelee

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Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Silent Hill

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeRangedHorror

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Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

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Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping racing gameplay

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

Released 8 years after Twisted Metal.

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#13Parasite Eve II

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

It predates Twisted Metal by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Minecraft: Story Mode

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualFantasy

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Twisted Metal.

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#15Dying Light: The Beast

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkCo-opHorror

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals.

Released 13 years after Twisted Metal.

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