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Games like Dark City

If Dark City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallen Sky -Online-, Lillusion and 魔法之境 Magic Realm — 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.

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2023ActionIndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Black Coffee
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Steam players who put hours into Dark City 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.

  1. Fallen Sky -Online-

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark City.

    Immerse yourself in a world after the nuclear war and experience tough adventures in the wastelands! Play online with others and experience the exciting story of Fallen Sky!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Lillusion

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 魔法之境 Magic Realm

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Magic Realm is a narrative-driven breakout roguelike game. Play as mage Sistaya with friend Yinghuo to explore a magical world, enter the Misty Forest, and uncover ancient castle secrets. Fight monsters, use potions, make tough choices.Your wisdom and courage shape the story.Ready for the adventure?

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. 七月-July

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    This is a refreshing horizontal version of the Castlevania game. One after another organ and monster will hinder the way forward on the journey. Go beat them. Let's embark on this journey together.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blessing Part I

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style action-adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman Lowe who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a great sword and flesh and blood, you will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 烈山海贰

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    《烈山海贰》是一款半开放世界上古神话题材的RPG游戏。拥有圆满大后宫的精彩结局,玩家可在其中享受到前所未有的乐趣!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hidden World War II Top-Down 3D

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Find the objects that are hidden on the map.

    2023ActionSportsStrategy199.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Carter Story / 卡特冒险

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Dark City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Carter's Story is a RogueLike game with random elements combined with action adventures, where you try to randomly pick up equipment and fight enemies, and eventually get the trial of growth.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dark City at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dark City.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark City.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark City.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dark City.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dark City on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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 City.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark City.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 City.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dark City.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark City.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dark City.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dark City.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dark City

How much does Dark City cost?
Dark City is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark City are Fallen Sky -Online-, Lillusion, 魔法之境 Magic Realm.
Who developed Dark City?
Dark City was developed by Black Coffee.

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 Dark City.

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