Rank 01Why this
Also Post-apocalyptic and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like Darksiders™
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Darksiders™ also play
The closest matches to Darksiders™: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry, Darksiders Genesis, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™, and God of War Ragnarök. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Rank 03Why this
Shares backtracking with Darksiders.
- $4.49 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Darksiders.
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God of War Ragnarök
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Darksiders.
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Nioh 3
Why this: Shares open world exploration with Darksiders.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Darksiders™
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- 1Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Also Post-apocalyptic and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
- 86% of 4,199 reviews
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- 22The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Darksiders.
- 81% of 3,090 reviews
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: Vigil Games
- 0% of 1 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Brutal combat with environmental kills
- Embody war as a horseman of the apocalypse
- Puzzle solving in a hack and slash game
- Dark
- Epic
- Grim
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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.
Bayonetta
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
NieR:Automata™
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
God of War
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Darksiders.
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Why this: Shares open world exploration and puzzle solving with Darksiders.
NINJA GAIDEN 4
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Darksiders.
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
Why this: Same grim mood as Darksiders.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
DmC: Devil May Cry
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders.
Darksiders Genesis
Why this: Shares backtracking with Darksiders.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Darksiders.
God of War Ragnarök
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Darksiders.
About Darksiders™
The closest matches to Darksiders™: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry, Darksiders Genesis, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™, and God of War Ragnarök. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Darksiders™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Darksiders Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry and Darksiders Genesis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, epic and grim, and single out its backtracking and environmental kills. 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 Darksiders™: Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
Is Darksiders™ worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 1 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Brutal combat with environmental kills
- Embody war as a horseman of the apocalypse
- Puzzle solving in a hack and slash game
- Restore balance by slaughtering angels and demons
People who play it also play: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry, Darksiders Genesis
Frequently asked about Darksiders™
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Darksiders™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darksiders™ are Darksiders Warmastered Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry, Darksiders Genesis.
Who developed Darksiders™?
Darksiders™ was developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ Nordic.