# Games like Dark Sector

> The closest matches to Dark Sector: The Darkness II, Prototype™, Inversion™, Darksiders™, and Vanquish. 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 Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dark Sector. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
2. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Dark Sector. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
3. [Inversion™](https://imho.run/games/212410/inversion) — Shares cover based shooting with Dark Sector. 220 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212410/)
4. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — A frequent pick in Dark Sector players' libraries, and another Action. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
5. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash, like Dark Sector. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
6. [Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™](https://imho.run/games/13500/prince-of-persia-warrior-within) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Dark Sector. 1,681 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13500/)
7. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/55150/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-anniversary-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash, like Dark Sector. 11,757 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55150/)
8. [Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™](https://imho.run/games/22450/hunted-the-demon-s-forge) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash, like Dark Sector. 582 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22450/)
9. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like Dark Sector. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
10. [Binary Domain](https://imho.run/games/203750/binary-domain) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Dark Sector. 1,832 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203750/)
11. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — A frequent pick in Dark Sector players' libraries, and another RPG. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
12. [Zombie Army 4: Dead War](https://imho.run/games/694280/zombie-army-4-dead-war) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like Dark Sector. 2,778 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/694280/)
13. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like Dark Sector. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
14. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Dark Sector. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
15. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN](https://imho.run/games/1039890/earth-defense-force-iron-rain) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like Dark Sector. 650 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039890/)
16. [Immortal: Unchained](https://imho.run/games/369440/immortal-unchained) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Dark Sector. 381 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369440/)
17. [The Haunted: Hells Reach](https://imho.run/games/43190/the-haunted-hells-reach) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash, like Dark Sector. 266 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43190/)
18. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like Dark Sector. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
19. [Valfaris: Mecha Therion](https://imho.run/games/1647920/valfaris-mecha-therion) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dark Sector. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/)
20. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Dark Sector. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
21. [The Surge](https://imho.run/games/378540/the-surge) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Dark Sector. 4,366 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378540/)
22. [Devil May Cry 5](https://imho.run/games/601150/devil-may-cry-5) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Dark Sector. 37,680 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601150/)
23. [BloodRayne (Legacy)](https://imho.run/games/3810/bloodrayne-legacy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash, like Dark Sector. 294 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810/)
24. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dark Sector. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)

## 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=29900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=29900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=29900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=29900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/29900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dark Sector

A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 29900
- **Developer:** Digital Extremes
- **Publisher:** Digital Extremes
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 24, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/29900/dark-sector)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=29900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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