The Best Dark Games - Page 5

Update : Gorilla Vs 100 Men added at rank #1.
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Bramble: The Mountain King (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.


  • horror
  • platform
  • dark
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • cinematic
  • adventure
  • mythology
  • action-adventure
  • fantasy
  • story
  • emotional
  • lore

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Hunt the Night (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Plunge into a retro-style action-adventure game that combines a fast, skilled gameplay with dark fantasy and lore. Play as Vesper, a virtuous member of 'The Stalkers,' and explore the vast world of Medhram, filled with ruins and horrors.


  • gothic
  • dark
  • souls
  • boss
  • fantasy
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • hack-and-slash
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • character
  • action
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • challenging

43

Pineapple on pizza (2023)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Can a video game convey a flavor?

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  • dark
  • short
  • cartoony
  • humor
  • walking-simulator
  • comedy
  • emotional
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • colourful

44

ghostpia Season One (2023)

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80
Review score
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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

45

Simp (2023)

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PC Windows

This is a survival horror game.


  • dark
  • third-person
  • horror
  • dating-sim
  • single-player
  • america
  • experimental
  • dungeon-crawler
  • simulation
  • psychological
  • romance
  • fantasy
  • action-adventure
  • adventure

46

The Director's Disorder: Pilot Episode (2023)

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90
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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

47

Lake Haven - Chrysalis (2023)

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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

48

GROSS (2023)

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88
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PC Windows

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your formidable defenses, you will jump into the fray to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

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  • tower-defense
  • humor
  • pve
  • base-building
  • shooter
  • zombies
  • first-person
  • gore
  • dark
  • fps
  • maze-building
  • gun
  • stylized
  • funny
  • strategy

49

DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA (2023)

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90
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PC Windows

Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.

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  • dark
  • memes
  • horror
  • emotional
  • humor
  • comedy
  • sandbox
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • 3d
  • immersive
  • funny
  • simulation

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Blacktail (2022)

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80
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Xbox Series X Android PC Windows Playstation 5

Experience the mystical and intense archery combat in BLACKTAIL, a dark and magical fairy tale world. Play as Yaga, a witch accused of witchcraft, who hunts down foul spirits to unravel your own mystery while deciding the fate of the land. With BLACKTAIL's Morality system, your decisions affect your skills. Discover hidden treasures, collect lost recipes, and brew elixirs to shape your playstyle. Are you ready to become the guardian of the woods or the terror nightmares are made of?


What we like:
  • Beautiful environment
  • Interesting story
  • Unique characters
  • Great voice acting
  • Seamless integration of morality system
What could be improved:
  • Slow controls
  • Tedious combat
  • Technical issues
  • Poor explanation of mechanics

  • archery
  • mythology
  • first-person
  • crafting
  • dark
  • story
  • exploration
  • survival
  • open-world
  • action-adventure
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • humor
  • fantasy

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