Games like Shot In The Dark
If Shot In The Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are The American War, NO BACKUP and BadLads — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and stressful. 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 Shot In The Dark: Shot in the Dark is a multiplayer arena FPS that takes place in a dystopian future where multiple factions have sent their agents to kill for sensitive government information. You take control of one of these agents in an attempt to survive this low-light arena skirmish... in the dark.
Players who liked Shot In The Dark also play
Steam players who put hours into Shot 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.
The American War
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Top pick for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
The American War is a first person shooter that takes place during the Vietnam conflict. The narrative is told through comic book panels from the perspective of a US Veteran recounting his experience. The accuracy of this account is dubious, twisted by trauma and the use of military stimulants.
NO BACKUP
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Second-strongest match for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Escape together or die alone. In this intense co-op bodycam horror game, you and your team are hunted by a relentless creature. Communicate, stay quiet, and fight to survive. Every move counts. Every sound could be your last.
BadLads
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Third-strongest match for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.
Betrayer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Ranked #4 for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Betrayer is a first person action adventure game that takes you to the New World at the turn of the 17th century.The year is 1604. You sailed from England expecting to join a struggling colony on the coast of Virginia. Instead, you find only ghosts and mysteries. What catastrophe blighted the land and drained it of color and life?
War of Rights
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Ranked #5 for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale
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Ranked #6 for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Drop into massive, alien-built arenas and begin the frantic search for weapons and gear - all while trying to stay one step ahead of the advancing plasma field… or the sights of other contenders. ION offers its players a skill-driven, first-person-only Battle Royale all built into a unique sci-fi universe.
Maximum Action
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Ranked #7 for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Angels Fall First
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Ranked #8 for Shot In The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full AI support included!
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More from Technomancy Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Technomancy Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Suits: A Business RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Another title from Technomancy Studios, the studio behind Shot In The Dark. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Corporations control the entire global government. Injustice has inspired a revolution in Suits City. Follow the journey of a businessman's descent into corruption...
Cave Crawler
WHY THIS
Another title from Technomancy Studios, the studio behind Shot In The Dark. Shares Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Suits: Absolute Power
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shot In The Dark.
Another title from Technomancy Studios, the studio behind Shot In The Dark. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
A business planet full of mystery, relics of power, dangerous jobs and terrifying monstrosities. Will your company defy the toxicity of this environment or will you find yourselves courting the power of corruption itself, in absolution.
Kitsune Kitchen
WHY THIS
Another title from Technomancy Studios, the studio behind Shot In The Dark. Shares Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Play through the story of a young man’s quest to create the ultimate BLT sandwich.
Frequently asked about Shot In The Dark
- Is Shot In The Dark free to play?
- Yes — Shot In The Dark is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Shot In The Dark have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shot In The Dark supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Shot In The Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shot In The Dark are The American War, NO BACKUP, BadLads.
- Who developed Shot In The Dark?
- Shot In The Dark was developed by Technomancy Studios.
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 Shot In The Dark.
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