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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 47 games similar to Unleaving down to the 20 that fit the “Dark” category. INSIDE, Limbo and Deadlight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Unleaving.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Unleaving is INSIDE — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Limbo and Deadlight follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Unleaving

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Unleaving. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1INSIDEClosest overall match

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INSIDE

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DMelee

Steam👍 97%· 74KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC87IGDB93· 39OC91· 169

Year 2016Dev PlaydeadPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and stealth mechanics

INSIDE is a platform adventure game that transfers the atmosphere of a dystopic world. Players assume the role of a lonely boy, who walks through the monochromatic 2.5D environment and solves various puzzles. By the time main antagonists of the character pursue him throughout the whole world.

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

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Limbo

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloDarkNarrative2DHorror

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10

Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting

It predates Unleaving by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic Xbox

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Deadlight

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloDarkNarrative2DMelee

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and melee combat

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

It predates Unleaving by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Little Nightmares

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Little Nightmares

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DStealth

Steam👍 95%· 116KIGDB78· 18OC79· 137

Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69

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Darq

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloDarkNarrative2DStealth

Steam👍 94%· 4.2KIGDB70· 1OC73· 19

Year 2019Dev Unfold GamesOn Xbox · PC · Switch

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69

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Inmost

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DMelee

Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25

Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and horror setting

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#7Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

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Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloDarkNarrative2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 1.7KRAWG👍 86%· 147IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and stealth mechanics

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a spin-off installment of the Oddworld game series. It is a direct sequel to the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. ###Setting The game is set in the Oddworld, a planet in another dimension, ten times larger than our Earth.

It predates Unleaving by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85

#8Little Misfortune

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Little Misfortune

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual

Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1

Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62

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The Bridge

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KIGDB69· 5OC73· 17

Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and fantasy world

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

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Creaks

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual

Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB70· 1OC80· 26

Year 2020Dev Amanita DesignOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, vibe relaxing and linear, story-driven structure

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone55

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Viewfinder

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB89· 3OC83· 94

Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Unleaving: visuals.

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Psychonauts

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeExploration

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

Where it drifts furthest from Unleaving: visuals.

It predates Unleaving by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Bramble: The Mountain King

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Bramble: The Mountain King

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeLinear

Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38

Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Unleaving: visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#14Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Unleaving: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Unleaving.

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

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Contrast

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB57· 6OC60· 47

Year 2013Dev Compulsion Games · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Unleaving: visuals.

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

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