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2015
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.
The closest matches for Dark Years are Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, Attentat 1942 and Shenmue II. 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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Best match
Play a young Sherlock Holmes investigating his mother's death on a Mediterranean island. Observation, deduction and detective work in a semi-open world take center stage.
85 % 8.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
You experience the Nazi occupation through the eyes of people who lived through it, speaking with witnesses and reliving their memories. Blending dialogue, interactive comic panels and authentic footage, you uncover the untold story of your own family.
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Accessible and relaxed
Ryo Hazuki continues his quest for revenge across Hong Kong, Kowloon and Guilin. Its detailed, lived-in world, side jobs, martial arts fights and slow, deliberate storytelling set it apart.
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Pure single-player experience
Shenmue sends you as young Ryo Hazuki on a quest for revenge in 1980s Japan, letting you explore a living town that follows a daily routine. Martial arts fights, quick-time events and side activities like arcades and jobs define this pioneering classic.
84 % 4.99 €
Realistic visuals
A point-and-click adventure set aboard the Titanic during its final hours, where you solve puzzles and act against the clock to save lives and possibly alter the ship's fate. The authentic historical setting and time pressure define the experience.
84 % 19.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
As an LAPD detective in 1947 Los Angeles, you comb crime scenes for clues and read suspects' motion-captured faces during interrogations. It's an atmospheric noir crime drama where deduction matters more than gunplay.
84 % 9.99 €
Easy to pick up
An educational adventure that drops you into a 3D Viking-age world where you talk to characters and play mini-games. You learn about Viking history and daily life as you go.
83 % 29.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A cinematic gangster drama set in 1940s and 50s America, following war veteran Vito Scaletta as he rises through the mob. The focus is on linear story missions with cover-based shootouts and driving rather than open-world busywork.
83 % −28 %Realistic visuals
A first-person adventure where you live out the life of Jesus from baptism to resurrection, performing miracles and meeting biblical figures across the Holy Land.
83 % −75 %Realistic visuals
Play as Connor, a Native American assassin caught up in the American Revolution, moving between cities, frontier forests and naval battles. The remaster improves the visuals and includes all solo DLC, including The Tyranny of King Washington.
