Games like The Heart of Darkness
If The Heart of Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kamikaze Kommittee Ouka 2, Evening Starter and Serafina and the Key to the Egg — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmosphere is oppressively immersive, atmospheric and bleak. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Heart of Darkness: Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.
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Kamikaze Kommittee Ouka 2
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Top pick for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A classic style turn-based RPG. After a spike in crime in the neighborhood of Danmura, "Kamikaze Ouka" is asked to deal with the problem. Seeing how bad the situation has gotten, she agrees to fight the roaming gangs and restore peace to the neighborhood.
Evening Starter
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Second-strongest match for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A classic dungeon crawler RPG. When Ren Nosogi gets caught up in an incident that puts her in massive debt, she must use her skills as a Sweeper to take down an evil cult in order to pay it off.
Serafina and the Key to the Egg
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Third-strongest match for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
After receiving a challenge which could determine the future of her village, if not the whole world, Serafina sets out for the city of Mirado. There she will have to do anything she can to take part in auction to win treasure of great power, the Key to the Egg.
Obscurite Magie: The City of Sin
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A classic-style, turn-based RPG. After her precious family dagger is stolen, Louise tracks the thieves to the infamous town of Ruedidalia. But her situation becomes even more difficult when she is tasked with incredibly tough bounties.
Psychic Guardian Super Splendor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Ranked #5 for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
After being captured by a mysterious group, university student Nagisa Kujo hears a voice in her head telling her she needs to escape. She also discovers that when she presses a button on her belt, she becomes clad in combat gear. With her newfound power, Nagisa fights to stop evil.
Sylphy and the Sleepless Island
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
One day, professional thief Sylphy learns of the mystical and valuable artifact of the Kingdom of Diezel, but the mission goes sideways and she ends up robbing the island of its night! She has one week to right her wrongs in this action-filled RPG!
Explorers of the Abyss
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Ranked #7 for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Heart of Darkness.
After Princess Ovelia's father falls ill, it's now up to her to explore the labyrinth known as "the Abyss" and seek a way to restore order to the kingdom.
Apostle: Rebellion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Ranked #8 for The Heart of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A sci-fi, turn-based RPG. Humanity has reached a point where the majority of people opt to become cyborgs called Roids. However, social inequality is once again at a breaking point.
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Nother: an indie souls-like
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Heart of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
Enter the dangerous open world of Nother.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Reviewers of The Heart of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Fear & Hunger
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Reviewers of The Heart of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
BLACK SOULS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Reviewers of The Heart of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Heart of Darkness at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Heart of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Heart of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Heart of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Heart of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Heart of Darkness.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Heart of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Heart of Darkness.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Heart of Darkness.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kamikaze Kommittee Ouka 2
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A classic style turn-based RPG. After a spike in crime in the neighborhood of Danmura, "Kamikaze Ouka" is asked to deal with the problem. Seeing how bad the situation has gotten, she agrees to fight the roaming gangs and restore peace to the neighborhood.
Evening Starter
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
A classic dungeon crawler RPG. When Ren Nosogi gets caught up in an incident that puts her in massive debt, she must use her skills as a Sweeper to take down an evil cult in order to pay it off.
Serafina and the Key to the Egg
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Heart of Darkness.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Heart of Darkness.
After receiving a challenge which could determine the future of her village, if not the whole world, Serafina sets out for the city of Mirado. There she will have to do anything she can to take part in auction to win treasure of great power, the Key to the Egg.
Frequently asked about The Heart of Darkness
- Does The Heart of Darkness work on Steam Deck?
- The Heart of Darkness is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Heart of Darkness cost?
- The Heart of Darkness is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Heart of Darkness?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Heart of Darkness are Kamikaze Kommittee Ouka 2, Evening Starter, Serafina and the Key to the Egg.
- Who developed The Heart of Darkness?
- The Heart of Darkness was developed by BigWednesday and published by Kagura Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Heart of Darkness.
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