Games like DUSK
If DUSK is your kind of game, the closest matches are DOOM + DOOM II, Bloodspill and Bullet Speed — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 →DUSK is a retro horror FPS from developer David Szymanski and publisher New Blood Interactive, released in 2018. Movement forms the core loop, with mechanics like bunny-hopping, gravity-switching, wall-climbing power-ups, trampolines, and a Superhot-style slow motion ability that let players navigate levels with freedom and verticality. Players describe it as atmospheric and dark, highlighting the creative enemy designs and level design as peak retro shooter fare. The retro visuals come with customizable pixelation filters. The challenging difficulty and medium-length campaign deliver a focused experience. At $19.99, DUSK has earned a 98% positive rating from over 16,000 Steam reviews, with verified Steam Deck play and online co-op available.
About DUSK: Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Players who liked DUSK also play
Steam players who put hours into DUSK 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.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DUSK.
Top pick for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DUSK.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Bloodspill
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Bloodspill is a fast-paced, pvp retro fps with one hit combat, featuring classic gamemodes like deathmatch, capture the flag and conquest!
Bullet Speed
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DUSK.
Bullet speed is a lightning fast paced arena shooter seeing blood fueled robotic avatars cracked on adrenaline shooting each other. Move fast. Kill with style. Repeat.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Ranked #4 for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DUSK.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
BLOODSHOT
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Player Speed = Bullet Speed. Move as fast as you can with sliding, dodging and bunny-hopping to outmanoeuvre your opponents and blast them into an early grave.
Teamkill
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Teamkill is a fast and chaotic team-based multiplayer shooter where the teams are always changing and every shot counts.
Monument
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with DUSK.
Ranked #7 for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.
Dread Templar
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Ranked #8 for DUSK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Reviewers mention these as similar to DUSK
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ULTRAKILL
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DUSK.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
MULLET MADJACK
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
The Supper: New Blood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DUSK.
Do you hear the doorbell, Stewie? Your first guest is here...and something tells me they’ll never leave the motel...
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DUSK.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
SUPERHOT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DUSK.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Post Void
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DUSK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DUSK at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under DUSK on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DUSK.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DUSK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DUSK on Steam right now. Shares Action with DUSK.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DUSK on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under DUSK on Steam right now. Shares Action with DUSK.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 DUSK.
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 DUSK.
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 DUSK.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DUSK.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 DUSK.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DUSK.
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.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DUSK.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from David Szymanski
Other recommendable Steam games by David Szymanski, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gloomwood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Chop Goblins
WHY THIS
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.
Squirrel Stapler
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action with DUSK.
Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.
Butcher's Creek
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action with DUSK.
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
The Moon Sliver
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK.
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
The Pony Factory
WHY THIS
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action with DUSK.
Winston thought he could use heavy machinery and power from the depths of hell to transform sinful men into magic ponies. Winston was wrong.
Dread X Collection 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind DUSK. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DUSK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DUSK.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DUSK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DUSK.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Monument
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with DUSK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with DUSK.
Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.
Frequently asked about DUSK
- Is DUSK verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — DUSK is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does DUSK cost?
- DUSK is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does DUSK have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — DUSK supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, LAN PvP).
- What games are most similar to DUSK?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DUSK are DOOM + DOOM II, Bloodspill, Bullet Speed.
- Who developed DUSK?
- DUSK was developed by David Szymanski and published by New Blood Interactive.
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 DUSK.
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