# Games like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

> The closest matches to Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Darksiders™, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™, Diablo® IV, and The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II. 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. [Darksiders Warmastered Edition](https://imho.run/games/462780/darksiders-warmastered-edition) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 4,199 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462780/)
2. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Shares puzzle solving with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
3. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — Shares skill tree progression with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
4. [Diablo® IV](https://imho.run/games/2344520/diablo-iv) — Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 18,420 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2344520/)
5. [The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II](https://imho.run/games/272470/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-ii) — A frequent pick in Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 798 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272470/)
6. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)
7. [Shadows: Awakening](https://imho.run/games/585450/shadows-awakening) — Shares puzzle solving with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 775 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585450/)
8. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
9. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Shares skill tree progression with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/)
10. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)
11. [Darksiders Genesis](https://imho.run/games/710920/darksiders-genesis) — A frequent pick in Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 3,410 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/710920/)
12. [Prototype 2](https://imho.run/games/115320/prototype-2) — Also Parkour and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 4,320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115320/)
13. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Shares puzzle solving with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
14. [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™](https://imho.run/games/102500/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning) — Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 8,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/)
15. [Sacred 2 Remaster](https://imho.run/games/3906660/sacred-2-remaster) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 499 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3906660/)
16. [DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin](https://imho.run/games/335300/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin) — Shares build variety with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 33,921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335300/)
17. [Two Worlds II HD](https://imho.run/games/7520/two-worlds-ii-hd) — Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 2,128 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/)
18. [Risen 3 - Titan Lords](https://imho.run/games/249230/risen-3-titan-lords) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 1,484 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249230/)
19. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares skill tree progression with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
20. [Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/256030/shadows-heretic-kingdoms) — Shares skill tree progression with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 142 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256030/)
21. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Shares build variety with Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
22. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
23. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
24. [Torchlight II](https://imho.run/games/200710/torchlight-ii) — Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. 17,371 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/)

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## About Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is a third-person action RPG released in 2015 at $4.49, featuring hack-and-slash combat across a sprawling fantasy setting. The game offers skill tree progression, RPG stat customization, randomized equipment drops, and puzzle-solving that combine with its open-world structure. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and contemplative, with build customization that aligns to narrative progression and dungeons that reward exploration and skill mastery. Reviewers highlight how gothic art style and music immerse players, and how RPG elements blend with cinematic combat. The challenging, long campaign supports solo play only, with varied character builds providing replayability. Verified on Steam Deck, the game holds a 75% positive rating from 4,879 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 388410
- **Developer:** Gunfire Games, Vigil Games, THQ Nordic
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 5, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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