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2015 PC

An indie action-adventure retelling the real events of Operation Ajax and the coup against Mosaddegh in Iran. Its historical political backdrop is the main draw.

What defines Dark Years:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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The closest matches for Dark Years are Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Vivat Slovakia and Alone?. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Years special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

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2012 PlayStation −75 % 19.99 € 4.99 € 6 days left 👍 54 % Mixed, 2,970 reviews on Steam

  • Realistic visuals
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed

Play as Aveline, a mixed-race assassin in 1765 New Orleans, switching between three personas that each have their own abilities and social leverage. A handheld spin-off in the series blending stealth, melee combat and a colonial-era setting.

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Vivat Slovakia

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A third-person shooter set in 1990s Bratislava where you fight thugs and mafia, drive 30 period-correct cars and explore a single open city.

Alone?

Dark, serious atmosphere

A small psychological horror game in which Sam returns to his childhood home to find his missing sister, while the surroundings shift in unsettling ways.

Gun

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Smuta

Realistic visuals

Smuta is a third-person action RPG set in Russia during the historical Time of Troubles. Made by the Russian studio Cyberia Nova, it combines melee combat, story and some open-world exploration.

Clandestinity of Elsie

Dark, serious atmosphere

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The Falling Sun

Accessible and relaxed

An indie horror game set in late-WW2 Burma, where you play a young British officer exploring eerie jungle surroundings to uncover what happened to a missing armored division.

The Piano

Accessible and relaxed

A single-player adventure in late-1940s Paris where you play a failed pianist investigating the murders of your famous brothers while battling mental illness and public suspicion.

Memento

Accessible and relaxed

A small indie adventure about Olga, an amnesiac who wakes in an abandoned place and must uncover its secrets to piece together who she is.

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