# Games like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

> The closest matches to Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder: Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, Call of Cthulhu®, and The Sinking City Remastered. 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. [Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage](https://imho.run/games/298950/darkness-within-2-the-dark-lineage) — Shares fast travel with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 92 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298950/)
2. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Shares hint system with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
3. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
4. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — A frequent pick in Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
5. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — A frequent pick in Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder players' libraries, and another Action. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
6. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
7. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
8. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — A frequent pick in Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder players' libraries, and another Indie. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
9. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — A frequent pick in Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder players' libraries, and another Adventure. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)
10. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
11. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Same atmospheric mood as Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
12. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Detective, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
13. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
14. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
15. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2](https://imho.run/games/935580/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-2) — Also Detective, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 353 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/935580/)
16. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Same atmospheric mood as Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
17. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Shares hint system with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
18. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
19. [Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2760560/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss) — Shares hint system with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 88 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760560/)
20. [Decay: The Mare](https://imho.run/games/323720/decay-the-mare) — Same atmospheric mood as Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 481 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323720/)
21. [Scratches - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/46460/scratches-director-s-cut) — Same atmospheric mood as Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 235 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46460/)
22. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares hint system with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
23. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lovecraftian, like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
24. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Shares fast travel with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=298930&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=298930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/298930
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## About Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 298930
- **Developer:** Stormling Studios
- **Publisher:** Iceberg Interactive
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 13, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/298930/darkness-within-1-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder)
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