Games like Magrunner: Dark Pulse
If Magrunner: Dark Pulse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deep Sheol, Transient: Extended Edition and Hard Reset Redux — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and eerie. 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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse: Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.
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Deep Sheol
WHY THIS
Top pick for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
In a dystopian future, Agent Seth investigates a corporate geological facility where a biological gas turned people into bloodthirsty monsters. Fight through enemy hordes, uncover a dark corporate conspiracy, and face Lovecraftian nightmares in this tense retro FPS with survival horror!
Transient: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Second-strongest match for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Hard Reset Redux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Third-strongest match for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.
SOMA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Ranked #4 for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Eldritch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Ranked #5 for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Conarium
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Ranked #7 for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Ranked #8 for Magrunner: Dark Pulse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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Portal
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Reviewers of Magrunner: Dark Pulse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Teslagrad
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Reviewers of Magrunner: Dark Pulse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
The Talos Principle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Reviewers of Magrunner: Dark Pulse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Reviewers of Magrunner: Dark Pulse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
The Turing Test
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Reviewers of Magrunner: Dark Pulse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Magrunner: Dark Pulse at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Priced ~50% under Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Magrunner: Dark Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
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.).
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More from Frogwares
Other recommendable Steam games by Frogwares, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
WHY THIS
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
The Sinking City Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
WHY THIS
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
WHY THIS
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Magrunner: Dark Pulse. Shares Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
SOMA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Eldritch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Frequently asked about Magrunner: Dark Pulse
- Does Magrunner: Dark Pulse run on Steam Deck?
- Magrunner: Dark Pulse is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Magrunner: Dark Pulse cost?
- Magrunner: Dark Pulse is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Magrunner: Dark Pulse?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Magrunner: Dark Pulse are Deep Sheol, Transient: Extended Edition, Hard Reset Redux.
- Who developed Magrunner: Dark Pulse?
- Magrunner: Dark Pulse was developed by Frogwares.
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