Best Dark Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,637 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 5/3/2024.
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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 285,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,862 positive reviews and 7,026 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 135,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,187 positive reviews and 3,334 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 | 3/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 762,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 738,815 positive reviews and 23,772 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 287,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,077 positive reviews and 8,216 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
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 78,261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 76,416 positive reviews and 1,845 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 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 32,936 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,212 positive reviews and 724 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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).
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 153,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 149,234 positive reviews and 4,727 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 | 1/24/2019 |
| 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 26,589 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,014 positive reviews and 575 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2014 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 288160 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,739 positive reviews and 3,358 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 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Dark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 224,355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 216,845 positive reviews and 7,510 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 15,303 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,074 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,136 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,131 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 419 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 85 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 991 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 65 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 996 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 886 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 399 | 10/6/2017 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 10/15/2021 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 7/5/2016 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 81 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,874 | 9/18/2020 | 95 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 111 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $10.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 122 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 193 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 107 | 10/13/2023 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 14). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). Resident Evil 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). The Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 19). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.