The Best Dark Games for Playstation 5 - Page 3

Update : Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur added at rank #47.
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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

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Somber Echoes (2025)

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Playstation 5 j Xbox Series X PC Windows

Hunt the monsters and solve the mysteries of the abandoned mothership floating in vast space to confront your twin sister and prevent her from unleashing a cosmic catastrophe. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania you must explore and find your way through the horrors and kill everything in your way.


  • dark
  • mythology
  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • cinematic
  • souls
  • fantasy
  • drama
  • multiple-endings
  • sci-fi
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • atmospheric

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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

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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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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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White Shadows (2021)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox One

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.


  • dark
  • platform
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • cinematic
  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • horror
  • gore
  • story
  • fantasy
  • violent
  • dystopian
  • exploration
  • limbo

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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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Selfloss (2024)

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

Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasm in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.


  • dark
  • fantasy
  • whale-worshiping
  • emotional
  • lore
  • slavic
  • metroidvania
  • puzzle
  • post-apocalyptic
  • magic
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • medieval
  • action-adventure
  • exploration

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Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows (2024)

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

Something is foul in the city of Cypress Ridge. Uncover the truth in this narrative rich visual novel taking place just moments before a full blown undead epidemic.


  • dark
  • america
  • comic
  • humor
  • 1990s
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • detective
  • emotional
  • book
  • hand-drawn
  • cartoony
  • interactive
  • anime
  • drama

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Krimson (2024)

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

Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn going through a hellish world as it moves rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often and death is very short.


  • psychological
  • dark
  • platform
  • rhythm
  • horror
  • psychedelic
  • precision
  • abstract
  • 2d
  • thriller
  • demons
  • atmospheric
  • pixel
  • sci-fi
  • fantasy

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