The Best Dark Games for Playstation 4 - Page 3

Update : Bloodshed added at rank #23.
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The Darkest Tales (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.


  • dark
  • platform
  • horror
  • metroidvania
  • emotional
  • action-adventure
  • character
  • magic
  • surreal
  • first-person
  • hack-and-slash
  • supernatural
  • story
  • fantasy
  • cute

22

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 stadia Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Mac OS Linux Playstation 4 Xbox One

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.


  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • dark
  • detective
  • funny
  • pixel
  • text
  • investigation
  • humor
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • fiction
  • story
  • visual-novel
  • atmospheric

23

Bloodshed (2025)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 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!


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

24

NeverAwake (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

Never Awake is a twin-stick shooter that puts you in the shoes of a girl, Rem, as she goes ham on all the things she dislikes from her childhood. Fight through over 80 levels and battle various bosses to prove that you're un-beet-able! Plus, collect souls and purchase accessories and weapons with unique traits to suit your playstyle.


What we like:
  • Intuitive controls with smooth combat
  • Satisfying gameplay
  • Great soundtrack
  • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and stunning animations
  • Auto-aim feature for those who need it
  • Rewarding challenge
What could be improved:
  • Story takes a backseat to the fun gameplay at times

  • twin-stick
  • shooter
  • dark
  • hand-drawn
  • shoot-em-up
  • abstract
  • scroller
  • emotional
  • boss-fight
  • humor
  • boss

25

Nocturnal (2023)

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

After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game. You’re the only one who can discover the secrets that lie beyond the Mist.


  • platform
  • scroller
  • soundtrack
  • 2d
  • linear
  • narration
  • action-adventure
  • mystery
  • hand-drawn
  • dark
  • puzzle
  • demons
  • exploration
  • combat
  • eroge

26

Freedom Finger (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Mac OS

Shoot 'em Up, Punch 'em Up, F$ 'em Up! Freedom Finger is a music driven, side-scrolling shooter that sends you blasting, punching, and smashing your way across 36 levels of bat$#!% crazy cartoon action. Starring Nolan North, John DiMaggio, Eric Bauza, and Sam Riegel! Freedom Finger sends you blasting, punching, and smashing your way across 37 levels of crazy cartoon action. Featuring a unique soundtrack including music by Red Fang, Aesop Rock, METZ, Power Trip, Com Truise, White Fence, Ty Segall, Makeup and Vanity Set, True Widow, The Radio Dept., Drab Majesty, John Maus, Vektroid, Danimal Cannon, Cleaners from Venus, and many more! Freedom Finger features classic shmup gameplay blended with melee combat! You're flying a giant fist, so use it! Punch, toss, and smash enemies to smithereens! The unique Grab attack allows you to capture enemies; use them as a shield or wield their guns against their own comrades! Rhythm based chaos! The music is heavily connected to the gameplay, so things like enemies, bosses, attacks, and events are synced to the music. Fight your way through 37 handcrafted levels, spread out over 12 worlds! Each world features new enemies, power-ups, and challenges!


  • dark
  • cartoony
  • comedy
  • humor
  • music
  • bullet-hell
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • hand-drawn
  • space
  • fast-paced
  • funny
  • 2d
  • shooter
  • story

27

Source of Madness (2022)

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

Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.


  • lovecraftian
  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • roguevania
  • souls
  • fantasy
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • procedural
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • action
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • physics

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Lost Epic (2021)

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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

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Evil Wizard (2023)

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

Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.


  • villain
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • humor
  • cartoony
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • dungeon-crawler
  • action
  • rogue-like
  • top-down

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Cats and the Other Lives (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 l Nintendo Switch

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.


  • cats
  • dark
  • drama
  • pixel
  • narrative
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • investigation
  • humor
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • story

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