The Best Dark Games - Page 5

Update : Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree added at rank #13.
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Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona (2024)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Linux Xbox One Xbox Series X

Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.


  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • scroller
  • gothic
  • dark
  • blood
  • lore
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • 2d
  • boss-fight
  • horror
  • difficult
  • platform
  • rpg

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The Director's Disorder: Pilot Episode (2023)

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90
Review score
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PC Windows

The Director, a psycho killer, has chosen you to play the main character in his next film. Will you play your part and survive the night or will you be his latest victim?

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  • dark
  • dog
  • horror
  • emotional
  • thriller
  • humor
  • walking-simulator
  • multiple-endings
  • psychological
  • drama
  • historical
  • crime
  • alternate
  • hidden-object
  • atmospheric

43

Evil God Korone (2021)

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96
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Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 PC Windows

An unexpected collaboration from Tsugunohi, the game where horror invades daily life, and VTuber Inugami Korone, from VTuber group hololive. Inugami Korone, who has been live streaming many horror game, has become an evil goddess and taken over Tsugunohi. Now, chop your finger and give it to her.

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  • horror
  • dark
  • cinematic
  • scroller
  • horror-comedy
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • realistic
  • walking-simulator

44

Lost Epic (2021)

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76
Review score
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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Become the ultimate God Slayer in the epic world of Sanctum as you take down the Pantheon of Six. Craft and upgrade unique weapons and use a satisfying combination of attacks and Divine Skills to defeat challenging enemies in this 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Dive into the fantasy world and uncover its secrets with hidden items and quests. While Lost Epic offers smooth combat and beautiful art design, it has some negative aspects to consider.


What we like:
  • Satisfying combat system
  • Robust character progression
  • Good weapon variety
  • Fun skill system
  • Fantastic art design
What could be improved:
  • Grindy gameplay
  • Limited character customization
  • Infuriating enemies
  • Janky combat system
  • Limited coop functionality

  • metroidvania
  • dark
  • souls
  • 2d
  • rpg
  • action
  • character
  • fantasy
  • cooperative
  • humor
  • side-scrolling
  • hack-and-slash
  • anime
  • customization
  • psychological

45

Bloodshed (2024)

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88
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PC Windows

Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

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  • shooter
  • boomer
  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • first-person
  • attack
  • score
  • fantasy
  • 1990s
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • arena
  • demons
  • fps
  • old-school

46

Lunar Axe (2022)

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86
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Linux Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.

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  • point-and-click
  • lore
  • hidden-object
  • hand-drawn
  • dark
  • mystery
  • mythology
  • linear
  • supernatural
  • puzzle
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • collectathon
  • story
  • adventure

47

My Name is Mayo 3 (2022)

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94
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PC Windows Playstation 4 vita

Get ready to have your intellect enriched, your emotions manipulated and your mayonnaise expanded; as you unveil the stories and learn from mistakes. Our lives are too short not to be enhanced with meaningful stories like this one!

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  • dark
  • clicker
  • life
  • comic
  • humor
  • simulation
  • action-adventure
  • comedy
  • book
  • narration
  • psychedelic
  • emotional
  • cartoony
  • drama
  • story

48

Welcome to Elk (2020)

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96
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Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows stadia Xbox One Linux

Welcome to Elk is a biographical adventure set on an island like no other, where every character you encounter has a story to tell. From the weird and wonderful to the dark and desperate, all the tales told on Elk are based on true stories of life on the road less traveled.


  • narrative
  • humor
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • dark
  • real-life
  • mystery
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • trauma
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • copenhagen

49

Lake Haven - Chrysalis (2023)

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98
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PC Windows

Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.

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  • horror
  • third-person
  • old-school
  • dark
  • surreal
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • story
  • thriller
  • psychological
  • 1990s
  • action-adventure
  • single-player
  • mystery
  • controller-support

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ghostpia Season One (2023)

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80
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Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

"In my dreams, I can get out. In my dreams, I can fit in." 'ghostpia' mixes the adorable art style of an illustrated book with glitches-and-noise effects. There are no choices to be made. There's only a lonely girl in a ghost town and her story full of mystery, friendhood...and a bit of violence.


  • visual-novel
  • dark
  • snow
  • dystopian
  • humor
  • conversation
  • crime
  • text
  • violent
  • story
  • anime
  • cinematic
  • choices
  • 1990s
  • drama

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