Games like Darklands
If Darklands is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Vagabond Emperor, Crusader Kings II and House of Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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 Darklands: Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
Players who liked Darklands also play
Steam players who put hours into Darklands 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.
The Vagabond Emperor
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darklands.
Top pick for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
"The Vagabond Emperor" is a 2D RPG where you start as a simple vagabond and become an emperor. Smite enemies, build a town, create a family, suffer from the curse, do what you want.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darklands.
Second-strongest match for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
House of Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Third-strongest match for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
逆乱水浒之山贼王
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
The core gameplay involves interacting with NPCs to obtain game resources, joining factions, and recruiting or appointing generals to defeat other factions and unify the realm. The end goal is to challenge and defeat the final boss, completing the game.
Mystic Land: The Search for Maphaldo
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
An old-school RPG inspired by Wizardry 7, Might and Magic and Eye of the Beholder series. 2d grid-based movement, strategic turn-based combat and lots of places to visit and puzzles to solve.
The Dragons' Twilight III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Ranked #6 for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
Join Trace and Mila as they unravel the mysteries of Mystrift Isle. Dragons have suddenly reappeared, and magic has returned to the land! Life, while peaceful and prosperous, had become complacent, but now, adventure awaits!
Mount & Blade: Warband
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darklands.
Ranked #7 for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Ranked #8 for Darklands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Darklands.
Dark Ages is a tactical digital board game set in the violent world of alternate Middle Ages. Vikings against war elephants, musketeers against the Mongol cavalry, ancient phalanx legions against crusaders; the deadliest armies in history clashing in bloody war.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Darklands
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darklands.
Reviewers of Darklands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Darklands.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Reviewers of Darklands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darklands.
Reviewers of Darklands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Reviewers of Darklands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Darklands.
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Darklands at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
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?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
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 ~79% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
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 ~86% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
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 ~57% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Darklands.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Darklands on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Darklands.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Lily's Well
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Trick & Treat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
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More from MPS Labs
Other recommendable Steam games by MPS Labs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dragonsphere
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darklands.
Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Darklands. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
Newly-crowned King of Callahach! It's been twenty years since your father saved the world by entrapping the evil Sorcerer Sanwe. Now the spell is waning. Sanwe's malevolent force will soon consume the land, and only you can stop him!
M1 Tank Platoon
WHY THIS
Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Darklands.
US Tank Platoons have four M1s. Four soldiers operate each. That's four tanks, sixteen men. And you control the whole shooting match.
Return of the Phantom
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Darklands.
Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Darklands. Shares Adventure with Darklands.
The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.
Lightspeed
WHY THIS
Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Darklands.
You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.
Frequently asked about Darklands
- Does Darklands run on Steam Deck?
- Darklands 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 Darklands cost?
- Darklands is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Darklands?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darklands are The Vagabond Emperor, Crusader Kings II, House of Legacy.
- Who developed Darklands?
- Darklands was developed by MPS Labs, MicroProse and published by Ziggurat.
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