Games like Darkest Dungeon

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Darkest Dungeon

Turn-Based Combat90%
Gothic85%
Party Management85%
Dungeon Crawl85%
Gothic Horror85%
Grim85%
Single-Player80%
Dark Fantasy80%
Psychological Horror80%
Dread80%
Permadeath75%
Run-Based75%
Oppressive75%
Hand-Drawn 2D70%
Resource Management70%
Cosmic Horror70%
2.5D65%
Meta-Progression65%
Survival Needs60%
Isolation60%
Fear & Hunger69% match

Shares Dungeon Crawl, Turn-Based Combat, Dark Fantasy, Dread.

Both lean into Dungeon Crawl, Dark Fantasy, Turn-Based Combat, Dread.

Dungeon Crawl90%Dark Fantasy85%Turn-Based Combat75%Dread80%

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Run-Based, Party Management, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Turn-Based Combat, Run-Based, Party Management, Dark Fantasy.

Turn-Based Combat90%Run-Based95%Party Management85%Dark Fantasy85%
Othercide63% match

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Grim, Gothic, Dread.

Both lean into Turn-Based Combat, Single-Player, Grim, Gothic.

Turn-Based Combat90%Single-Player95%Grim80%Gothic75%
Stoneshard56% match

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Run-Based, Grim, Permadeath.

Both lean into Single-Player, Turn-Based Combat, Run-Based, Grim.

Single-Player95%Turn-Based Combat80%Run-Based80%Grim70%

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Dungeon Crawl, Run-Based, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Turn-Based Combat, Dungeon Crawl, Run-Based, Single-Player.

Turn-Based Combat90%Dungeon Crawl88%Run-Based92%Single-Player85%

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Run-Based, Dungeon Crawl, Meta-Progression.

Both lean into Run-Based, Turn-Based Combat, Dungeon Crawl, Meta-Progression.

Run-Based85%Turn-Based Combat70%Dungeon Crawl65%Meta-Progression80%
Skyhill51% match

Shares Run-Based, Dread, Turn-Based Combat, Permadeath.

Both lean into Single-Player, Run-Based, Dread, Permadeath.

Single-Player95%Run-Based90%Dread80%Permadeath80%
Sunless Sea50% match

Shares Gothic Horror, Dread, Gothic, Cosmic Horror.

Both lean into Gothic Horror, Dread, Gothic, Cosmic Horror.

Gothic Horror78%Dread80%Gothic72%Cosmic Horror82%

Shares Dread, Turn-Based Combat, Oppressive, Grim.

Both lean into Dread, Turn-Based Combat, Oppressive, Grim.

Dread90%Turn-Based Combat80%Oppressive95%Grim85%
Ring of Pain47% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Dungeon Crawl, Dread.

Both lean into Single-Player, Run-Based, Permadeath, Dungeon Crawl.

Single-Player95%Run-Based95%Permadeath85%Dungeon Crawl75%

Shares Turn-Based Combat, Party Management, Grim, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Turn-Based Combat, Party Management, Grim, Single-Player.

Turn-Based Combat95%Party Management90%Grim75%Single-Player75%

Shares Run-Based, Dark Fantasy, Grim, Dungeon Crawl.

Both lean into Run-Based, Dark Fantasy, Grim, Dungeon Crawl.

Run-Based82%Dark Fantasy75%Grim68%Dungeon Crawl60%