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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine down to the 13 that fit the “Dark” category. Inversion, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Gears of War 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is Inversion — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Gears of War 4 follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Inversion
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 18
Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror setting and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror setting, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Twisted Metal
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonNarrative
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Order: 1886
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonHorror
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Century: Age of Ashes
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 18KRAWG👍 36%· 63OC73· 17
Year 2021Dev Playwing · PLAYWINGPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

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