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Games that explore mature themes, shadowy atmospheres, and complex moral situations with gritty narratives and psychological depth.

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415 games
Kill to Collect
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
57
Metacritic Score: 57
Mixed or Average

Kill to Collect

intense atmospheric
Paradise
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
57
Metacritic Score: 57
Mixed or Average

Paradise

atmospheric intense
Black Mirror (2017)
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
57
Metacritic Score: 57
Mixed or Average

Black Mirror (2017)

atmospheric intense
I Saw Black Clouds
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

I Saw Black Clouds

atmospheric intense
Spawn: Armageddon
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

Spawn: Armageddon

intense dark
Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer

intense atmospheric
CRIMINAL GIRLS: Invite Only
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

CRIMINAL GIRLS: Invite Only

atmospheric intense
The Cursed Crusade
Gameplay
hack and slash co-op
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

The Cursed Crusade

intense atmospheric
Lair
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
53
Metacritic Score: 53
Mixed or Average

Lair

intense epic
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
53
Metacritic Score: 53
Mixed or Average

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters

intense atmospheric
Dead to Rights 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
52
Metacritic Score: 52
Mixed or Average

Dead to Rights 2

intense dark
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
52
Metacritic Score: 52
Mixed or Average

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood

intense atmospheric
A3: STILL ALIVE
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

A3: STILL ALIVE

intense atmospheric
Blade (2000)
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

Blade (2000)

intense dark
The Haunted: Hells Reach
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

The Haunted: Hells Reach

intense atmospheric
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

intense atmospheric
Chaos Legion
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

Chaos Legion

intense epic
Call of Juarez: The Cartel
Gameplay
combat-focused first-person
51
Metacritic Score: 51
Mixed or Average

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

intense atmospheric
Galerians: Ash
Gameplay
real-time combat story-driven
50
Metacritic Score: 50
Mixed or Average

Galerians: Ash

intense atmospheric
Afterfall: InSanity
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration
50
Metacritic Score: 50
Mixed or Average

Afterfall: InSanity

intense atmospheric
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
Gameplay
hack and slash combat-focused
49
Metacritic Score: 49
Generally Unfavorable

Garshasp: The Monster Slayer

intense epic
Beowulf: The Game
Gameplay
combat-focused action
49
Metacritic Score: 49
Generally Unfavorable

Beowulf: The Game

intense epic
Demon skin
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

Demon skin

atmospheric intense
Shadow the Hedgehog
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

Shadow the Hedgehog

intense empowering
Devil's Hunt
Gameplay
combat-focused action
47
Metacritic Score: 47
Generally Unfavorable

Devil's Hunt

intense atmospheric
Terminator Salvation
Gameplay
combat-focused third-person
47
Metacritic Score: 47
Generally Unfavorable

Terminator Salvation

intense epic
Saw 2: Flesh and Blood
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
46
Metacritic Score: 46
Generally Unfavorable

Saw 2: Flesh and Blood

intense atmospheric
Eisenhorn: XENOS
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
46
Metacritic Score: 46
Generally Unfavorable

Eisenhorn: XENOS

intense atmospheric
Made Man
Gameplay
third-person shooter combat-focused
45
Metacritic Score: 45
Generally Unfavorable

Made Man

intense dark
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
44
Metacritic Score: 44
Generally Unfavorable

Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2

intense atmospheric
Painkiller Redemption
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
43
Metacritic Score: 43
Generally Unfavorable

Painkiller Redemption

intense atmospheric
Hatred
Gameplay
combat-focused action
43
Metacritic Score: 43
Generally Unfavorable

Hatred

intense violent
The Sopranos: Road to Respect
Gameplay
action-combat story-driven
42
Metacritic Score: 42
Generally Unfavorable

The Sopranos: Road to Respect

intense atmospheric
Dungeon Keeper (mobile)
Gameplay
defense trap-building
42
Metacritic Score: 42
Generally Unfavorable

Dungeon Keeper (mobile)

atmospheric intense
Protocol
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
41
Metacritic Score: 41
Generally Unfavorable

Protocol

intense atmospheric
ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
Gameplay
real-time story-driven
41
Metacritic Score: 41
Generally Unfavorable

ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif

atmospheric intense
Quantum Theory
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
40
Metacritic Score: 40
Generally Unfavorable

Quantum Theory

intense dark
Psychotoxic: Gateway to Hell
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
40
Metacritic Score: 40
Generally Unfavorable

Psychotoxic: Gateway to Hell

intense atmospheric
25 to Life
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
39
Metacritic Score: 39
Generally Unfavorable

25 to Life

intense thrilling
Painkiller: Recurring Evil
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
38
Metacritic Score: 38
Generally Unfavorable

Painkiller: Recurring Evil

intense atmospheric
Drug Wars
Gameplay
combat-focused risk-management
35
Metacritic Score: 35
Generally Unfavorable

Drug Wars

intense gritty
ShellShock 2: Blood Trails
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
35
Metacritic Score: 35
Generally Unfavorable

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails

intense atmospheric
Crime Life: Gang Wars
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
30
Metacritic Score: 30
Generally Unfavorable

Crime Life: Gang Wars

intense dark
Terminator 3: War of the Machines
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
25
Metacritic Score: 25
Generally Unfavorable

Terminator 3: War of the Machines

intense nervous
Orc Slayer
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
15
Metacritic Score: 15
Overwhelming Dislike

Orc Slayer

intense epic
Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven

Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask

atmospheric dark
Purgatory: War of the Damned
Gameplay
combat-focused progression-based

Purgatory: War of the Damned

intense dark
Cards of Cthulhu
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused

Cards of Cthulhu

intense atmospheric
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