Games like Dark Side of War
If Dark Side of War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Only Lead Can Stop Them, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and DUSK — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Dark Side of War: Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.
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Steam players who put hours into Dark Side of War also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Only Lead Can Stop Them
WHY THIS
Top pick for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Putin kills: Coronavirus
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Ranked #4 for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Great showdown 2020: COVID-19 vs BIGCOCK-19
Dread Templar
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Ranked #5 for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
Get ready for the good, the bad, and the even worse. As Marshall James Anderson, you'll face a horde of ornery, gun-slinging outlaws. You'll shoot your way through a twisted plot of greed and revenge. You'll arm yourself with firearms, as well as your wits.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Dark Side of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dark Side of War at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dark Side of War.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dark Side of War.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Dark Side of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 and Casual with Dark Side of War.
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 Action and Adventure with Dark Side of War.
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 Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark Side of War.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
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 and Simulation with Dark Side of War.
‘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.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dark Side of War.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Dark Side of War.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Frequently asked about Dark Side of War
- How much does Dark Side of War cost?
- Dark Side of War is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dark Side of War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Side of War are Only Lead Can Stop Them, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, DUSK.
- Who developed Dark Side of War?
- Dark Side of War was developed by Tactical Mayhem Realms.
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