Rank 01Games like A Walk in the Dark
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to A Walk in the Dark: Outland, FEIST, VVVVVV, Nihilumbra, and Fly'N. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Why this: Shares character switching with A Walk in the Dark.
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- Released: 2013
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- 78% of 178 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style and soundtrack are hypnotic
- Controls feel fluent once mastered
- Dual character gameplay adds variety
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Cozy
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Reviewers mention these as similar to A Walk in the Dark
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same challenging mood as A Walk in the Dark.
NightSky
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Walk in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
10 Second Ninja
Why this: Same challenging mood as A Walk in the Dark.
LOVE
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as A Walk in the Dark.
Seraph
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark.
Gunman Clive
Why this: Shares character switching with A Walk in the Dark.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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VVVVVV
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark.
About A Walk in the Dark
The closest matches to A Walk in the Dark: Outland, FEIST, VVVVVV, Nihilumbra, and Fly'N. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Walk in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outland, FEIST and VVVVVV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and cozy, and single out its character switching and checkpoint light. 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.
About A Walk in the Dark: In this action platformer you play as a cat, Bast, running through a dark fantasy world. You’ll be running, jumping and sliding with smooth and precise controls designed to make you feel like a cat. But it wont be easy. In the dark you never know what lies in the shadows.
Is A Walk in the Dark worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 178 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style and soundtrack are hypnotic
- Controls feel fluent once mastered
- Dual character gameplay adds variety
- Gravity shifting mechanics are unique
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really love the visual style of this game and I love the soundtrack (although it felt a bit repetitive), but after a while the difficulty of this game started to feel kind of absurd and, to a certain degree, artificial. There is…”
Frequently asked about A Walk in the Dark
Can I run it?
How much does A Walk in the Dark cost?
A Walk in the Dark is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Walk in the Dark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Walk in the Dark are Outland, FEIST, VVVVVV.