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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide down to the 27 that fit the “Narrative” category. Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Killing Floor 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 2022Dev Fatshark

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Killing Floor 2 follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and online features

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Hellgate: London
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2
Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

As Dusk Falls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99
Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107
Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Dead Rising 3
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66
Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Dead Rising 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill Tree
Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9
Year 2010Dev Blue Castle Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Salt and Sanctuary
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorSkill Tree
Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72
Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

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