Games Like Dark and Darker

Expedition Agartha is a high-stakes first person slasher. Loot ancient treasures, conquer mythological enemies, and extract to safety - alone or up to groups of three. Gear up and launch your expedition in the first and only medieval extraction looter available on Steam!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 36.7% ★, Loot 15.2%, Swordplay 10%, Medieval 8.9%, PvP 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Dark and Darker’s first-person medieval setting, dungeon looting, melee-focused combat, and punishing extraction structure.

Mistfall Hunter is a dark fantasy extraction ARPG. Combine skills, talents, and gear for each class in thrilling combat! Whether you team up or go solo, one thing remains certain—only by fighting your way through can you return with a full haul. Good luck, Gyldhunter.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 30.4% ★, Loot 11.9%, Battle Royale 11.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, PvP 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This fantasy extraction RPG emphasizes tense PvPvE expeditions, character builds, dangerous monsters, and escaping with hard-won gear.

Fight, loot, and escape in a hardcore FPS world filled with deadly zombies and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables, trade items, and survive your escape from the massive Liberty Grand Center complex.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 40.3% ★, Loot 9.8%, Class-Based 9.7%, PvP 7.7%, Online Co-Op 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Although zombie-themed rather than medieval, it delivers similarly stressful first-person PvPvE extraction runs through monster-filled interiors.

Enter the realm of the Dream Slayers, a Fantasy-Themed Extraction RPG where you battle nightmares, survive raids, and escape with powerful loot... or lose it all.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 47.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Medieval 10.9%, Online Co-Op 7%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines dungeon crawling, RPG progression, fantasy combat, and extraction-style runs where bringing loot home matters.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 47.6% ★, Battle Royale 16% ★, PvP 9.9%, Team-Based 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its PvPvE bounty hunts create the same uneasy mix of fighting AI threats, tracking rivals, securing valuables, and extracting under pressure.

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 51.9% ★, PvP 10.1%, Online Co-Op 10%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Survival 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive high-stakes extraction game for players who most enjoy Dark and Darker’s gear loss, ambushes, and escape pressure.

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.7%, Multiplayer 19%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, First-Person 7.3%, Fantasy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person co-op roguelike offers class-based fantasy dungeon crawling, traps, loot, monsters, and a similarly unforgiving old-school feel.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 66.1% ★, Loot 18.2%, PvP 11.4%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It trades swords for firearms and spaceships, but preserves the hardcore loop of raiding hostile locations, looting, fighting players, and extracting.

Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 48.9% ★, Loot 26.2%, PvE 8.8%, RPG 6.7%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its grim first-person fantasy expeditions, occult monsters, deliberate combat, and return-with-loot progression capture Dark and Darker’s solo atmosphere.

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.8% ★, PvP 11.5%, Multiplayer 10%, PvE 7.7%, Survival 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is another tense PvPvE extraction experience in which hostile players, environmental threats, and limited information make every escape risky.

Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?

Why similar: Swordplay 18.9%, Medieval 18.3%, PvP 14.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Magic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world medieval sandbox offers first-person combat, full-loot PvP, player danger, and an uncompromising fantasy world.

Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.

Why similar: Loot 27.4%, Multiplayer 16.5%, PvP 14.3%, Medieval 11.8%, Survival 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its full-loot zones, player-driven economy, factional danger, and extract-with-your-resources tension appeal to the risk-reward side of Dark and Darker.

Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

Why similar: Survival 22.3%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, PvP 18.6%, PvE 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: This dark-fantasy survival RPG combines PvP servers, gear progression, dangerous exploration, supernatural powers, and loot loss stakes.

A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.2%, Class-Based 21.7%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 10.9%, PvE 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op dungeon crawler focuses on class roles, procedural runs, traps, monsters, and the party coordination central to successful dungeon raids.

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 54.7%, Medieval 31.7%, RPG 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive dungeon exploration, scarce resources, brutal combat, and eerie dark-fantasy tone suit players who value Dark and Darker’s danger and atmosphere.

Choose your hero, form your group and battle through dungeons together in a Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure. Progress through Leagues, endlessly scaling Dungeons and chase new rewards with every fresh season. With a growing roster of Heroes and content there’s always something new in FELLOWSHIP

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.4%, Loot 20.2%, Online Co-Op 14%, PvE 9.5%, Team-Based 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its party-based online dungeon runs, role synergy, loot pursuit, and repeatable endgame expeditions suit players who favor Dark and Darker’s cooperative PvE side.

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.1%, Multiplayer 23.8%, PvE 17.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Fantasy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces PvP extraction with polished co-op, but its first-person melee combat, grim fantasy atmosphere, classes, and loot are an excellent fit.

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.3%, Multiplayer 26.8%, PvE 14.9%, Survival 9.5%, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its repeatable three-player fantasy expeditions emphasize coordinated combat, escalating threats, build choices, and surviving a brutal night together.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Loot 33.2%, Class-Based 24.9%, PvE 14.8%, Survival 8.8%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The setting is completely different, but its co-op mission structure, procedural caves, escalating danger, valuable resources, and extraction finale feel familiar.

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48.1%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Dark 10.7%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the tense cooperative dungeon-delving side with first-person exploration, traps, randomized layouts, and demanding team survival.

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.

Why similar: Medieval 24.1%, Swordplay 16.5%, Multiplayer 14.8%, PvP 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides highly skill-based first-person medieval melee combat and chaotic multiplayer battles for players who especially enjoy Dark and Darker’s swordplay.

You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.6%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Survival 21.6%, RPG 9.6%, PvE 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more forgiving co-op fantasy alternative centered on exploring ruined lands, building characters, defeating bosses, and collecting gear.

Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

Why similar: Swordplay 36.8%, Medieval 23.6%, Magic 14.6%, First-Person 7%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: For VR players, its physical first-person medieval melee, spellcasting, and dungeon mode provide a particularly immersive version of Dark and Darker’s combat fantasy.

Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 67.2%, RPG 14%, First-Person 13.9%, Fantasy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person procedural dungeons, treasure hunting, monsters, and permadeath-like run tension make it a strong solo-oriented match.

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

Why similar: Class-Based 32.8%, Online Co-Op 27.3%, Multiplayer 26%, RPG 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: This punishing co-op roguelike delivers dangerous fantasy caves, meaningful loot choices, character builds, and frequent high-risk failures.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Medieval 55.6%, Multiplayer 23.7%, RPG 15.1%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its sandbox medieval warfare, looting, party management, and multiplayer combat make it a broader but compelling alternative for the setting and combat fantasy.

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.9%, Medieval 30.3%, Multiplayer 16.8%, PvP 15.4%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its large-scale medieval first-person battles offer accessible but weighty melee combat, archery, and siege chaos without the extraction layer.

Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 32.5% ★, Loot 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Class-Based 7.7%, Online Co-Op 6.3%

A co-op PvP experience about using your voice to cast spells in the Mage Arena to settle an ages-old feud between sorcerers and warlocks.

Why similar: Medieval 34.8%, PvP 29.1%, Magic 19.8%, First-Person 11%, Fantasy 5.3%

Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.4%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Multiplayer 14.6%, PvE 10.3%, RPG 8.9%

Pilgrim is a medieval-based, co-op horror, adventure. Can you and your friends make it to the end of The Road?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.7%, Medieval 20.4%, PvE 14.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 6.4%

Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41%, Loot 16.7%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, First-Person 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Loot 17.1%, Swordplay 12.2%, First-Person 4.4%

Blightbound is a multiplayer dungeon crawler that tasks three heroes to venture down from their mountain refuge to face the abominations of the Blight - a mysterious and corrupting fog that enshrouds the land.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.3%, Loot 28.2%, Multiplayer 13.3%, RPG 11.7%, Team-Based 9%

A light horror roguelike adventure through a post apocalyptic world, with airships.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Extraction Shooter 20.2% ★, Loot 18.4%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, PvE 7%

The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 62.1%, RPG 12.8%, Fantasy 9.7%, Dark 9.7%, Exploration 5.7%

Join the rebellion against the evil corporation Blackveil in this action-packed roguelite for 1-3 players. Select your MOBA-like champion, collect RPG-style loot and infiltrate Blackveil’s massive factory. Wreak havoc, and smuggle out loot to get INSANELY powerful!

Why similar: Loot 29.4%, Dungeon Crawler 27.1%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.5%, PvE 7.2%

Nevergrind Online is the ultimate dungeon-crawl multiplayer blobber RPG focused on treasure hunting and slaying monsters! Create your hero and start climbing the ladder in normal mode—or, for those seeking the ultimate challenge, hardcore mode! No microtransactions ever!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 15.3%, Medieval 14.6%, Team-Based 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.5%, RPG 10%

A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.4%, Medieval 17.6%, Class-Based 15.1%, Multiplayer 11.5%, RPG 10.1%

Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.4%, Loot 22.4%, Medieval 15.4%, PvP 13.9%, Fantasy 5.4%

A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.

Why similar: Medieval 26.7%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, PvE 18.7%, Multiplayer 17.1%, First-Person 12.4%

Hack and slash rogue lite. Take on the role of an adventurer of various classes, fight through random-generated dungeons and make a fortune! Support multiplayer online co-op up to 8 players or play it solo offline.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.2%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Loot 14%, PvE 11.8%, RPG 7.7%

Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.5%, Class-Based 16.3%, PvE 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Kerker is a procedurally generated dungeon crawler FPS roguelike that challenges the player with its varying cast of enemies, exclusive weapons and different dungeon types. Fight your way to riches by slaying foes, obtaining/combining unique abilities and finding forgotten treasures.

Why similar: Medieval 32.2%, Dungeon Crawler 29.7%, First-Person 14.8%, Fantasy 12.2%, PvE 11.1%

Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 75.7% ★, Multiplayer 13.6%, Survival 6%, First-Person 4.8%

Pixel Dungeon is a fast-paced, multiplayer social VR adventure where dungeon-crawling action, physics-based combat, and chaos with friends collide.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 75.6%, RPG 15.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Deep Dark Dungeon is a rogue-lite action game in which the player dives into the deep, dark depths of various dungeons filled with bad-tempered monsters that will attack them on sight.

Why similar: RPG 53.3%, Fantasy 24.8%, Dark 22%

Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41%, RPG 16.9%, Medieval 14.7%, Magic 11.4%, Fantasy 5.6%