# Games like The Darkest Tales

> The closest matches to The Darkest Tales: The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare, Saviorless, Alice: Madness Returns, GRIME, and Vigil: The Longest Night. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/1747650/the-darkest-tales-into-the-nightmare) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 369 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747650/)
2. [Saviorless](https://imho.run/games/1438480/saviorless) — Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 107 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438480/)
3. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — A frequent pick in The Darkest Tales players' libraries, and another Action. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
4. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Surreal, like The Darkest Tales. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)
5. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Character Action Game and Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
6. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
7. [Olija](https://imho.run/games/1297330/olija) — Also Character Action Game, like The Darkest Tales. 387 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297330/)
8. [BLACKTAIL](https://imho.run/games/1532690/blacktail) — A frequent pick in The Darkest Tales players' libraries, and another RPG. 934 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532690/)
9. [Somber Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1299290/somber-echoes) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 136 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299290/)
10. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
11. [F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch](https://imho.run/games/1330470/f-i-s-t-forged-in-shadow-torch) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 721 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330470/)
12. [Elypse](https://imho.run/games/1725340/elypse) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 115 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725340/)
13. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
14. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
15. [The Midnight Walk](https://imho.run/games/2863640/the-midnight-walk) — Also Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 1,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/)
16. [Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials](https://imho.run/games/837460/batbarian-testament-of-the-primordials) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/837460/)
17. [Stela](https://imho.run/games/1048600/stela) — A frequent pick in The Darkest Tales players' libraries, and another Indie. 262 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1048600/)
18. [Voidwrought](https://imho.run/games/2014550/voidwrought) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 436 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014550/)
19. [Alwa's Legacy](https://imho.run/games/1205900/alwa-s-legacy) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 279 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205900/)
20. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
21. [NeverAwake](https://imho.run/games/1727180/neverawake) — Also Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 82 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727180/)
22. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like The Darkest Tales. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
23. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
24. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Metroidvania, like The Darkest Tales. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1307690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1307690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1307690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1307690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1307690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Darkest Tales

When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1307690
- **Developer:** Trinity Team
- **Publisher:** 101XP
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 13, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1307690/the-darkest-tales)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1307690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307690/)
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