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Games Like Die In The Dark

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Gore, Violent, Adventure.

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Die in the Dark is a first-person exploration and adventure game inspired by real life events! Trapped in the subway with zombies, vicious dogs, and a slew of other monsters. Can you escape the puzzles and survive the monsters of Plum Island?

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 11 reviews
Released: 2018-07-19
Developer: Side B Gaming
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leeside Games
    Windows

    Locked & Loaded is an advanced gun simulation game but also has realistic sandbox environments to play in, like fighting off a zombie horde or clearing an old abandoned building of terrorists who want to Nuke a nearby town.

    Why similar: Gore 39.2%, Violent 34%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 5.9%

  2. #2 Absent Mind
    97% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: Dylan Latham
    Windows

    In Absent Mind, you are put in the place where you were born as you cross the bridge into the afterlife. The hospital was used as the bridge and it contains important items of your past.The hospital will decide your fate. Will you move on to the next life, or become a patient forever?

    Why similar: Gore 39.4%, Violent 34.2%, Simulation 11.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 5.9%

  3. #3 Diary of Defender
    96% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2018
    Dev: 5th VR
    Windows

    Into the game, you will become a defender, return to the age of war, defense the enemy wave of attack.

    Why similar: Gore 40.2%, Violent 33.2%, Simulation 12.8%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.7%

  4. #4 DIVER - SEA SURVIVAL SIMULATOR
    96% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2017
    Dev: Theodor Niklas
    Windows · Mac

    This is a rich graphic based game where you can swim, hunt and gather as well… Abstain from the dangerous and aggressive animals, because if you go to close to us they’ll attack you! Look for the treasure chests nearby the polyps and collect them.

    Why similar: Gore 39.2%, Violent 34%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 5.9%

  5. #5 Dead Man's Trail
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pie for Breakfast Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A survival horror adventure game about running for your life, looting, morality, and zombies.

    Why similar: Gore 44.7%, Violent 38.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 6.7%

  6. #6 One Day for Revenge
    94% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2018
    Dev: Jl Apps
    Windows

    One Day for Revenge - bloody indie shooter with a view from above.A beautiful morning, fresh air, a trip to the maternity home, it would seem, did not foretell any ills. But fate has its own plans.

    Why similar: Gore 39.7%, Violent 34.4%, Simulation 12%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 5.9%

  7. #7 Infecto
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Jl Apps
    Windows

    A mad scientist created a deadly virus. Mankind is on the verge of extinction. People turn into zombie mutants.

    Why similar: Gore 39.4%, Violent 34.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 5.9%

  8. #8 King's Lair
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JarthGames
    Windows

    King's Lair is a stealth based folk-horror game with puzzle elements. There is no combat and you must rely on your wit and composure to prevail.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  9. #9 Sleep Paralysis : mystery of the mountain village
    93% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2019
    Dev: Ardiansa RezaPub: catgames.id
    Windows

    Sleep Paralysis is a game that tells about the incident where you were possessed by supernatural beings when you fell asleep and was followed by a ghost

    Why similar: Gore 38.8%, Violent 33.6%, Simulation 13%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 6.1%

  10. #10 Afterdays
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nathaniel Peter Яentrow
    Windows

    Formerly AfterMath - a post-apoc text-based game: A week has past since the Doomsday apocalypse reeked hell upon earth on December 21, 2012. You finally have awoken in your underground bomb shelter to learn of what remains of the world around you.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  11. #11 Life After The Living
    92% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
    Dev: J&J Game Dev's
    Windows

    FPS Zombie Survival Game set in a post apocalyptic world.

    Why similar: Gore 37.1%, Violent 32.2%, Simulation 17.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 5.5%

  12. #12 R.O.V.E.R.
    91% matchMixed56% of 36 reviews2018
    Dev: SoerGame
    Windows

    R.O.V.E.R. - first person shooter, with elements survival, in the post-apocalyptic setting.

    Why similar: Gore 40.2%, Violent 34.9%, Simulation 11.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 6%

  13. #13 SCP Area 8
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mykhailo Radzievskyi
    Windows · Mac

    The function of the secret SCP Foundation facilities is to contain and study anomalous objects, but something went wrong.

    Why similar: Gore 39.8%, Violent 33.1%, Simulation 13.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 5.5%

  14. #14 Zombie Apocalypse Mini Golf (VR)
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pixel After Pixel
    Windows

    Grab a baseball bat and a zombie head, and do some Virtual Reality putting in the destroyed aftermath of the apocalypse!

    Why similar: Gore 42.5%, Violent 36.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Indie 6.4%

  15. #15 It Will Find You
    88% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Sloth StudiosPub: MegaSloth
    Windows

    It Will Find You is a first person narrative driven horror experience, with a focus on environmental interaction and progressive narrative through game-play. It Will Find You aims to provide an immersive experience where a dark, twisting narrative evolves in tandem with your decisions.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  16. #16 Errant Heart
    87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Pseudome Studios LLC
    Windows

    Errant heart is a slice-of-life visual novel mixed with elements of supernatural suspense. The 120,000+ word story takes place in an alternate 1940s Europe, following the exploits of aspiring painter Lira Moretti as a strange series events begins to draw her into a supernatural world, unseen by by others.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  17. #17 CLIMB!
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZeroHourGames, LLC.
    Windows

    A 2D mountain climbing simulation taking place on some of the most dangerous mountains around the world with a touch of ridiculous hyper-violence!

    Why similar: Gore 48.3%, Violent 28.4%, Simulation 16.2%, Indie 7.2%

  18. #18 Mostly Scared of Spiders
    86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: HeroHead studios
    Windows · Mac

    Exploring in the Australian outback, you become separated from your party. Can you survive and safely make your way out? "Mostly Scared of Spiders" is an exciting journey into the Australian outback.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  19. #19 Gulag
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EJRGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you manage to escape from the most dreadful place on Earth? The Soviet Gulag is just the beginning. Face the wilderness, as well as the vastness of Siberia, Mongolia, and Tibet. Deceive the enemy and find resources that are vital for survival.

    Why similar: Gore 44.7%, Violent 38.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 6.7%

  20. #20 Only After
    84% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: GuraShop
    Windows

    After a teenage girl goes missing, psychiatrist Judy Williams and detective Michael Grady try to piece together the strange circumstances of her disappearance. Their only clue is David, Julie's boyfriend, who's been found in a nearby forest.

    Why similar: Gore 41.6%, Violent 36%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 9.2%

  21. #21 The Frost
    86% matchMostly Negative32% of 28 reviews2017
    Dev: Tephra CompanyPub: Tephra
    Windows

    You are completely alone among the snow and mountains. You have to get out of this place, surrounded by snow and fear. In extreme сonditions, against the cold and creatures that live in those places, you must survive, and escape from this accursed place.

    Why similar: Gore 45.3%, Violent 39.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 6.8%

  22. #22 A Ghostly Tale
    83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Renee Beaulieu
    Windows

    Play as a butler and explore a haunted mansion. Discover mysteries and solve problems in this Point and Click Adventure game.

    Why similar: Gore 41.6%, Violent 36%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 9.2%

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    84% matchMostly Negative35% of 26 reviews2017
    Dev: Kevin GullingPub: ARVRCADE
    Windows

    Coaster of Carnage VR is a short (about 8 minutes) horror genre rollercoaster experience. Guts and gore, clowns and cadavers, blood and bones, spiders and a cohort of Satans rejects! Great for scaring friends and family! Not intended for the faint of heart.

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  24. #24 The Purge Man
    81% matchMixed49% of 37 reviews2021
    Dev: The Purge Man
    Windows

    You feel tired of your own existence, you feel like everything is going wrong, there is no way out of this. The only way is to PURGE.

    Why similar: Gore 35.8%, Violent 31.1%, Simulation 16.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 7.2%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Violent 39.1%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.7%

  26. #26 Reborn
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Knife Entertainment
    Windows

    Horror in which you no longer need to hide from the invulnerable enemy.

    Why similar: Gore 45.3%, Violent 39.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 6.8%

  27. #27 Fastigium: Dead End
    82% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2017
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    Windows

    Fastigium: Dead End is a VR game (FPS) designed by ifgames studio. Fastigium: Dead End is the 2nd edition of , it provides 3 huge maps which players could move freely. The further you explore, the more fatal dangers you will face to. Take your weapon! Fight your way out!

    Why similar: Gore 39.3%, Violent 34.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 5.9%

  28. #28 Kemonomichi-White Moment-
    81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
    Dev: MBF FILMsPub: SouthWorks
    Windows

    Adventure novel game. (English subtitles) Story synopsis: Large sword in hand, a man plans his escape from the organization. Running from his pursuers, he is forced to wander. Then, before his eyes… a girl appears. In the silver-haired girl’s hand, a long sword that seems otherworldly.

    Why similar: Gore 48.2%, Violent 41.8%, Adventure 10.1%

  29. #29 Hard Time
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 314 reviews2017
    Dev: MDickie
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    The toughest prison sim in the yard has been locked back up to serve another sentence in 2D!

    Why similar: Violent 38.7%, Gore 34.2%, Simulation 13.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 5.8%

  30. #30 Unsacrifice
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unreal SpiritPub: Daniel Muñoz Michán
    Windows

    Unsacrifice is a classic survival horror game compile in a solo campaign. You will play as a priest apprendice, lost in a world full of mysteries, hidden dangers and deformed creatures that the player has to escape from.

    Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%

  31. #31 The Dark Wish
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BitRay Studio
    Windows

    The Dark Wish is adventure horror game. Are you brave enough to discover true?

    Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%

  32. #32 Hot Mars 69
    79% matchMixed42% of 85 reviews2018
    Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
    Windows

    You play for the commander of the special forces group - Elon, ​​and you need to kill all the devil-mutants in the colony on Mars to avenge for the dead comrades, and to escape.

    Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Violent 39.1%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.7%

  33. #33 The Apartment
    78% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2018
    Dev: Shattered Mirror
    Windows

    The Apartment is a small psychological thriller. Interesting mix of first person detective adventure game, puzzle solving, psychological horror and FPS action, all tied together with dark and heavy story where lines between reality and nightmare have no meaning anymore.

    Why similar: Gore 46%, Violent 38.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.6%

  34. #34 Delinquent Community
    62% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Premiere Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to Sterling Heights... Play as Jacob Stains and explore the town to learn about Jacob and his reputation in the community, meet unique NPC's across town, choose to make positive or negative decisions for Jacobs life, and optionally use violence against other residents.

    Why similar: Gore 41.5%, Violent 36%, Simulation 13.9%, Adventure 8.7%

  35. #35 Mental House
    76% matchMixed48% of 23 reviews2019
    Dev: Occult Games
    Windows · Mac

    Mental House is a psychological first-person horror game. Puzzles, Unexpected moments, Depressing atmosphere and more. Explore the research center and try to survive, revealing the terrible secret of this place.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  36. #36 Russian Gangsta In HELL
    77% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2018
    Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    You play as a gangster who got into Hell for your business, and you need to kill all demon devils demons, because there's nothing else to do in Hell

    Why similar: Gore 44.2%, Violent 40%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.6%

  37. #37 Tank it!
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BplusGamesPub: OtakuMaker.com
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Gore 38.9%, Violent 33.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 5.6%

  38. #38 Chernobyl: Road of Death
    73% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2019
    Dev: diedemor studio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 45%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9%, Indie 7%

  39. #39 The River
    78% matchNo user reviews2019
    Dev: Josh Redmon
    Windows

    The River is a Psychological horror game based on P.T.S.D. You are a soldier who just came back from war and while you where sleeping one night you had a flashback and murdered your family. Now, you are stuck in limbo and you must relive every thing and try to collect all of the memories you can find.

    Why similar: Gore 44.1%, Violent 40.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.6%

  40. #40 Infernales: Circles of Hell
    76% matchMostly Negative26% of 31 reviews2018
    Dev: VGstudio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 44.7%, Violent 38.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 7.3%

  41. #41 Bring Her Home
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Meter Burn GamesPub: Richard Wolf
    Windows

    A survival walking sim, where HOW you survive is just as important as IF you survive.

    Why similar: Gore 39.1%, Violent 33.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 5.8%

  42. #42 D'LIRIUM: The Golden Rogue
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: B52 Development Team
    Windows

    An experimental satiric 2D-shooter game, a prequel for the original D'LIRIUM game. The Golden Rogue combines the mechanics of the original game, adding the new features, levels and enemies.

    Why similar: Gore 41.2%, Violent 38.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8.1%

  43. #43 Russian Prisoner VS Nazi Zombies
    75% matchMixed53% of 87 reviews2018
    Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
    Windows

    You are prisoner Artyomich, and you need to kill all the devils of the SS from Hell in order to save Russia from the apocalypse.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  44. #44 Demon Blade VR
    75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2017
    Dev: Monkeys Crowd Entertainment
    Windows

    In Demon Blade VR, you wield dual swords inherited from a legendary demon slayer "Kolipkaza" in a dire moment while an volcanic demon lord "Ifritus" erupted by mysterious reasons is attempting to immolate our precious world , you as the only descendant left has to stop him.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  45. #45 Biotoxin: The Dark Days
    74% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2017
    Dev: Fivesyounger Development
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Biotoxin: The Dark Days is a horror platformer where you must fight your way through the remenants of the world. Loot weapons and ammo to improve your arsenal in order take on hordes of infected in an unforgiving future.

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  46. #46 The Devil's Garden
    71% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Lorenzo Entertainment
    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  47. #47 SAS VS Zombies
    74% matchMostly Negative30% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
    Windows

    This is an shooter from the 3rd person with elements of survival, where you need to beat the waves of zombie-mannequins

    Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Violent 39%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.7%

  48. #48 Yanpai Simulator
    72% matchMostly Negative38% of 56 reviews2019
    Dev: cdev
    Windows

    Can you get the girl you love?

    Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Violent 30.2%, Simulation 18%, Adventure 10%, Indie 6.9%

  49. #49 Forest of Evil
    70% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: Brown Studios
    Windows

    A knight of the crusades embarks upon a long journey home after the wars. Little does he know, that he is about to stumble upon a deep darkness. Will he have the strength to survive the Night and tear through the veil of evil to bring forth the light of a new dawn? Or will he succumb to the darkness?

    Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Violent 39.1%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.7%

  50. #50 Marrow
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2016
    Dev: Fever Dream Gameworks
    Windows

    Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends.

    Why similar: Gore 44.7%, Violent 38.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7.6%

  51. #51 Jungle Hostages
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Daylights Games
    Windows

    A group of tourists are attacked by bandits and taken hostage in order to seize get organs for transplant. But five of them manage to escape. There are five playable characters in the game. To complete the game, you must save at least one of the characters.

    Why similar: Gore 41.2%, Violent 37.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 9.1%

  52. #52 Another Bad Day in the Future
    55% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Alex SullivanPub: Wandering Research & Development
    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%

  53. #53 Forbidden Forgiveness
    59% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Geeky Mouse
    Windows

    Forbidden Forgiveness is a new psychological horror game that aims to play with your mind.

    Why similar: Gore 41.9%, Violent 36.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.1%

  54. #54 Freedom: A Time to Reckon
    71% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2017
    Dev: Displacement Studios
    Windows

    You assume the character of Carlos Romero, a former soldier in a Venezuelan village. One day the local guerrilla faction decides to loot and pillage your village, and kill anyone who tries to stand in their way.

    Why similar: Gore 44.7%, Violent 38.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 6.7%

  55. #55 UndercoVR
    58% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StudioVR
    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 41.9%, Violent 36.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 9.2%

  56. #56 Nightmare at the lighthouse
    71% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: LsgStudioPub: Bill Lazos
    Windows

    Nightmare at the lighthouse,the game starts with our hero working,then someone came, and this is where everything started.He have a mission, and until he complete his mission, he goes through danger's and horror, but before he discover what is happening in that lighthouse,everything is possible!

    Why similar: Gore 43.7%, Violent 39.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 6.9%

  57. #57 WARD
    57% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    Awake enough to wander, but not to leave. WARD is a nightmare you may never escape.

    Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Violent 32.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 7.9%

  58. #58 Aylin: The Story of Tom
    53% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: SkorBartStudioPub: SkorBartInteractive
    Windows

    A psychological horror adventure where you explore an abandoned hospital, solve environmental puzzles, and escape deadly supernatural forces to save your daughter.

    Why similar: Gore 55.8%, Violent 31.2%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 5.4%

  59. #59 Paradise Lost: FPS Cosmic Horror Game
    69% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2018
    Dev: Juan Pedraza
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%

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