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We filtered the 50 games similar to XIII down to the 31 that fit the “Dark” category. Wolfenstein, Call of Juarez and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to XIII.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to XIII is Wolfenstein — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Juarez and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky follow close behind.

#1Wolfenstein97 #2Call of Juarez95 #3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky94 #4S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat94 #5F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate92

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The best dark games like XIII

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to XIII. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

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Wolfenstein

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

IGDB81· 4

Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

#2Call of Juarez

95

Call of Juarez

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4

Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

#3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

94

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

#4S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

94

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

#5F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

92

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

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

#6F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

92

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

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

92

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39

Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

#8Condemned 2: Bloodshot

92

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

#9Red Dead Redemption

91

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

91

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping stealth mechanics

91

Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

#12F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

90

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

90

Singularity

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

90

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

90

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

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