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We filtered the 34 games similar to Until Then down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and The Wolf Among Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Until Then.

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The best dark games like Until Then

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Until Then. 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.

#1Ken Follett's The Pillars of the EarthClosest overall match

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Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10

Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic

Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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

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Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69

Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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SoloCasualNarrativeDarkCozy

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

INTERESTING FEATURES LIKE MOVING CAT EARS! Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.

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Steam👍 94%· 2.7KRAWG👍 56%· 34IGDB80· 1

Year 2016Dev AlienWorks · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Highway Blossoms is a short yuri kinetic novel set in the American Southwest. After an old gold rush miner's journal is discovered, supposedly detailing where he hid parts of his stash, a nationwide craze begins as would-be prospectors try to solve its clues and strike it rich.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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#7Doki Doki Literature Club!

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SoloNarrativeCasualDarkCozy

Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8

Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Doki Doki Literature Club puts you into the role of an anime character, an average Japanese schoolboy. Your protagonist joins a literature club in which he's the only male member. The remaining four girls – Monica, Sayori, Natsuki, and Yuri – compete for the boy’s attention.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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#82064: Read Only MemoriesClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40

Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Red Strings Club

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SoloNarrativeDarkPixel Art2D

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB78· 6OC80· 53

Year 2018Dev Deconstructeam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#10Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

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SoloNarrativeDarkPixel ArtHorror

Steam👍 96%· 33K

Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

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#11Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#12Everlasting Summer

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SoloNarrativeDark2DAnime

Steam👍 95%· 77KRAWG👍 77%· 952

Year 2013Dev Soviet GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, visual first person and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

Everlasting Summer is a visual novel about a man named Semyon who is teleported from modern Russia into summer camp somewhere in Soviet Union.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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#13Cinders

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SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15

Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping vibe casual

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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#14Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 99%· 906

Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

June, 1983. The summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are cicadas, and by night, the higurashi. Hinamizawa, a small village in the Japanese countryside. While there are fewer than two thousand people there, every year, 'something' happens.

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#15Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 15KIGDB86· 6OC82· 17

Year 2016Dev Osmotic Studios · Surprise Attack GamesOn Linux · Switch · Android

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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