Best Dark Humor Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,366 Dark Humor games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Dark Humor game rankings were last updated on 12/5/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Dark Humor game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 415,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 410,518 positive reviews and 5,427 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,619 positive reviews and 2,598 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. The WereCleaner
Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.
The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,928 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,890 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 5/7/2024 |
| Developer | Howlin' Hugs |
| Publisher | USC Games |
| Steam App Id | 2795000 |
4. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63,253 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61,728 positive reviews and 1,525 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 3/5/2014 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Steam App Id | 213670 |
5. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,057 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,576 positive reviews and 481 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
6. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 107,964 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,470 positive reviews and 3,494 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
7. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,003 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
8. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,992 positive reviews and 585 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
9. Mouthwashing
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Mouthwashing has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,267 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,798 positive reviews and 469 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 9/26/2024 |
| Franchise | CRITICAL REFLEX |
| Developer | Wrong Organ |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2475490 |
10. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,402 positive reviews and 503 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.39 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Dark Humor games available on Steam.
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| 2,401 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 701 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 529 | 3/5/2014 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 422 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 381 | 9/26/2024 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 363 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $14.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 132 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 394 | 7/27/2021 | 95 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/28/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/24/2019 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 92 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,983 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 112 | 6/16/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 8/17/2021 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 7/29/2019 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,095 | 9/20/2012 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Mouthwashing on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.