# Games like Darkwood

> The closest matches to Darkwood: Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA, The Forest, The Long Dark, and SUNLESS SEA. 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. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
2. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in Darkwood players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
3. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like Darkwood. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
4. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Darkwood players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
5. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkwood. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
6. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Shares day night cycle with Darkwood. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
7. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Also Crafting, like Darkwood. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
8. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Shares base defense with Darkwood. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
9. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
10. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
11. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
12. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — A frequent pick in Darkwood players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
13. [Pathologic 2](https://imho.run/games/505230/pathologic-2) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 4,543 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/)
14. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
15. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
16. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration with Darkwood. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
17. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
18. [SIGNALIS](https://imho.run/games/1262350/signalis) — Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 20,164 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/)
19. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like Darkwood. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
20. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 4,136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
21. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — A frequent pick in Darkwood players' libraries, and another Indie. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
22. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Crafting, like Darkwood. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
23. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
24. [DREDGE](https://imho.run/games/1562430/dredge) — Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Darkwood. 30,875 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/)

## 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=274520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=274520&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=274520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/274520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Darkwood

Darkwood is a survival horror game developed by Acid Wizard Studio, released in 2017 at $14.99. Players navigate a rich, open world that shifts between methodical daytime exploration and tense nighttime base defense. The day-night cycle drives gameplay, with limited resources and procedural events creating constant pressure to prepare before dark falls. Combat is deliberate and punishing, rewarding careful planning over reflexes. The game runs natively on Steam Deck, delivering a polished handheld experience. Players and reviewers describe the atmosphere as immersive and unsettling, noting the cosmic horror tone and sound design build genuine tension without relying on jump scares. Steam reviews report 94% positive from nearly ten thousand players.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 274520
- **Developer:** Acid Wizard Studio
- **Publisher:** Hooded Horse, Acid Wizard Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=274520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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