Best Dark Games on Steam
Steam currently has 7,105 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 12/12/2024.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Dark game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 315,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 307,172 positive reviews and 8,079 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 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 158,230 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 154,469 positive reviews and 3,761 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
3. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.
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 326,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 317,072 positive reviews and 8,944 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.89 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 | $9.89 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 80,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,903 positive reviews and 1,895 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 795,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 770,337 positive reviews and 25,368 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2015 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Steam App Id | 292030 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,714 positive reviews and 743 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. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 164,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,285 positive reviews and 4,980 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 | 1/24/2019 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 883710 |
8. The Room
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room 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 27,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,176 positive reviews and 604 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.24 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 | $1.24 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2014 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 288160 |
9. Undertale
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale 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 244,952 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,825 positive reviews and 8,127 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption 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 124,304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,470 positive reviews and 3,834 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
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| 27,363 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,614 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,851 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 329 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,331 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,521 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $1.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,592 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,386 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 1/26/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 356 | 10/6/2017 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 38 | 7/5/2016 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 355 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 84 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,507 | 9/18/2020 | 95 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 308 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Resident Evil 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). The Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.