Games like Man in the Dark
If Man in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zombie Army Trilogy, BTD:BTD and Apocalypse: Floodgates — 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 Man in the Dark: It's a game that realistically expresses the dark feeling of the end of the century, set in a place that has turned into a place full of zombies and bizarre creatures. You don't have to go through a lot of learning to experience the cool play. Sweep away a swarm of zombies running from all sides.
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Steam players who put hours into Man in the Dark 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.
Zombie Army Trilogy
WHY THIS
Top pick for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Man in the Dark.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Apocalypse: Floodgates
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Herd 'em up, Mow 'em Down! Mindless Carnage, fast-paced action. Apocalypse: Floodgates is a Third-Person Zombie Horde Shooter featuring post-apocalyptic weapons and deadly traps. Play online with up to four friends or play alone and see how many zombie waves you can take down.
Resident Evil Requiem
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Man in the Dark.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Them and Us
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Stickman Zombie Shooting 3D
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
The city has been infected! Shoot and kill the zombie stickmen. Fast-paced arcade gameplay through dozens of bespoke levels. The stickman world needs your help - or at least for you not to die too quickly.
Ground Zero
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
World War Z
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Man in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Man in the Dark.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Man in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Man in the Dark.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Man in the Dark.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Man in the Dark.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Man in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Man in the Dark.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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 Man in the Dark.
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 with Man in the Dark.
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 Man in the Dark.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Man in the Dark.
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 Man in the Dark.
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 Man in the Dark.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Man in the Dark.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Frequently asked about Man in the Dark
- How much does Man in the Dark cost?
- Man in the Dark is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Man in the Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Man in the Dark are Zombie Army Trilogy, BTD:BTD, Apocalypse: Floodgates.
- Who developed Man in the Dark?
- Man in the Dark was developed by Cactus Island.
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 Man in the Dark.
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