Best Dark Games on Steam
Steam currently has 10,786 Dark 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 game rankings were last updated on 5/5/2026.
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1. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE holds the #1 spot for "best Dark game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,475 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,910 positive reviews and 1,565 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 390,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 379,845 positive reviews and 10,954 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
3. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Deep Rock Galactic has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 374,675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 364,121 positive reviews and 10,554 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
4. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 241,350 positive reviews and 6,808 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 3/24/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
5. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 85,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,719 positive reviews and 2,037 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | Arkane Studios |
| Developer | Arkane Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 205100 |
6. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 868,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 840,154 positive reviews and 27,942 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2015 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Steam App Id | 292030 |
7. Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,301 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,229 positive reviews and 72 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.
8. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,020 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,188 positive reviews and 832 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
9. Resident Evil 2
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 209,429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 203,238 positive reviews and 6,191 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2019 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 883710 |
10. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,756 positive reviews and 42 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,340 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18,833 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,128 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,417 | 3/24/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 685 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,633 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 35 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 117 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,169 | 1/25/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 451 | 3/21/2025 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,602 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,107 | 9/15/2015 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 101 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 590 | 10/6/2017 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 7/5/2016 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 158 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 423 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 69 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 4). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 8). Paper Lily - Chapter 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 11). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 8). Resident Evil 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.