Games like Darksiders Genesis
If Darksiders Genesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Epoch, Minecraft Dungeons and Dragonkin: The Banished — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, dark and epic. 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 →Darksiders Genesis is a 2019 isometric action-adventure that serves as a prequel to the Darksiders series, introducing the fourth Horseman Strife alongside the familiar War. Players can control either character in single-player or team up for online co-op, switching between their distinct combat styles during arena-battles and explorable levels that reward backtracking. Reviewers highlight the creature core system that encourages build-experimentation, while players describe the twin-stick shooting as refreshing when combined with hack-and-slash combat. The game also features a replayable arena mode for high-score chasing. Developed by Airship Syndicate and published by THQ Nordic, the title holds an 85% positive rating from over 3,400 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Darksiders Genesis: DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.
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Last Epoch
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Top pick for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.
Minecraft Dungeons
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Second-strongest match for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Dragonkin: The Banished
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Third-strongest match for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Darksiders Genesis.
The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!
Warhammer: Chaosbane
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.
Grim Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Ranked #5 for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Victor Vran ARPG
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Ranked #6 for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!
The Ascent
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Ranked #7 for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Killsquad
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Ranked #8 for Darksiders Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Darksiders Genesis.
Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.
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Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Prince of Persia®
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Castle Crashers®
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Path of Exile
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Reviewers of Darksiders Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Darksiders Genesis at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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 ~67% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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 ~78% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Action with Darksiders Genesis.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Action with Darksiders Genesis.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Darksiders Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
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.
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 and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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 Darksiders Genesis.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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 Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
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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More from Airship Syndicate
Other recommendable Steam games by Airship Syndicate, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wayfinder
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Another title from Airship Syndicate, the studio behind Darksiders Genesis. Shares Action and Adventure with Darksiders Genesis.
Become a Wayfinder, and unlock their powers as you choose your path and playstyle while pushing back a hostile force that has overtaken your world. A Co-Op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Another title from Airship Syndicate, the studio behind Darksiders Genesis.
Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Darksiders Genesis.
Another title from Airship Syndicate, the studio behind Darksiders Genesis.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Frequently asked about Darksiders Genesis
- Is Darksiders Genesis verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darksiders Genesis 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 Darksiders Genesis cost?
- Darksiders Genesis is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Darksiders Genesis have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Darksiders Genesis supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Darksiders Genesis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darksiders Genesis are Last Epoch, Minecraft Dungeons, Dragonkin: The Banished.
- Who developed Darksiders Genesis?
- Darksiders Genesis was developed by Airship Syndicate and published by THQ Nordic.
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