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2022 PC 19.49 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 6,539 reviews on Steam

Gloomwood is a stealth survival horror set in a cursed Victorian city, drawing on immersive sims and classics like Thief and Resident Evil. You sneak, scrounge scarce resources and use eccentric weapons while exploring a dark, secret-filled world.

What defines Gloomwood:

  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Gloomwood are Thief: Deadly Shadows, Darkwood and Thief: The Dark Project. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gloomwood special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Thief: Deadly Shadows

91 %

2004 PCXbox 8.99 € 👍 81 % Very positive, 2,449 reviews on Steam

  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Tactical depth

As master thief Garrett you creep through a gloomy, steampunk-tinged city, using light and shadow to slip past guards. Dense atmosphere, free-roaming city hubs and a conspiracy among the Keepers define the experience.

Darkwood

Dark, serious atmosphere

Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.

Thief: The Dark Project

Lots to discover

A pioneer of the stealth genre: as master thief Garrett you use light, shadow and sound to stay unseen in a gloomy, medieval-steampunk city. Dense atmosphere and a tale of intrigue and revenge define the experience.

Silver Pines

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic-style survival horror set in a small American town, mixing scarce resources, puzzles and interconnected exploration into a grim mystery about redemption.

Thief II: The Metal Age

Tactical depth

Master thief Garrett sneaks through a steampunk-tinged city across large, open-ended missions full of guards, shadows and loot. Stealth is the core mechanic: light, noise and clever gadgets decide whether you succeed.

2Dark

Tactical depth

A grim voxel-styled stealth horror game from the creator of Alone in the Dark: as detective Mr. Smith you sneak through brutal locations to rescue abducted children without being caught.

Resident Evil

Lots to discover

The survival horror blueprint: scarce ammo, tight inventory and interlocking puzzles in a zombie-infested mansion, with fixed camera angles building constant dread and a campy charm.

Blood West

Lots to discover

A grim stealth first-person shooter set in a cursed Wild West, where you play a resurrected gunslinger hunting monsters, scavenging supplies and unlocking traits. It feels like an old-school immersive sim blended with survival horror.

Caput Mortum

Pure single-player experience

A short first-person horror game styled after retro 3D dungeon crawlers and classic survival horror. It centers on dark atmosphere, exploration and puzzles, with simple combat and scarce resources.

Shadow Man

Dark, serious atmosphere

As voodoo warrior Mike LeRoi you travel between the living world and Deadside to hunt serial killers and avert an apocalypse. A grim, interconnected 3D adventure with Metroidvania-style exploration and a genuinely disturbing atmosphere.

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