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2010PCPlayStationXbox89 % positive−85 % ~~19.99 €~~ 2.99 €

As War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse, you carve through a ruined Earth caught between Heaven and Hell. Weighty hack-and-slash combat blends with Zelda-style dungeons, gadget puzzles and a bold comic-book art style.

Post-apocalyptic setting
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Fantasy setting
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Darksiders are NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., Bastion and Hyper Light Drifter. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Darksiders special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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2021PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable88 % positive59.99 €

Post-apocalyptic setting
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Dark, serious atmosphere

A bleak action RPG about a father trying to save his ailing sister. Its tragic story told across multiple playthroughs, its soundtrack and its shifting gameplay styles make it stand out.

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Bastion

Post-apocalyptic setting

An isometric action RPG where a gravelly narrator reacts to everything you do as you mix weapons and rebuild a refuge in a gorgeous hand-painted, shattered world. Its soundtrack and poignant ending choices make it unforgettable.

Hyper Light Drifter

Distinctive, stylised art style

A wordless, gorgeous pixel-art adventure built on lightning-fast dash combat and exploring a ruined, mysterious world full of hidden paths. Its atmosphere and Disasterpeace soundtrack tell a melancholic story without a single line of dialogue.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Post-apocalyptic setting

As the vengeful vampire-wraith Raziel, you shift between the material and spectral realms across the ruined land of Nosgoth. Its gothic storytelling, world-shifting puzzles and gruesome combat, impaling or burning foes, make it stand out.

Haak

Lots to discover

Haak is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where you unlock new abilities to explore hidden corners of the world, fight enemies and uncover its secrets.

Code Vein

Post-apocalyptic setting

An anime-styled soulslike where you fight as a vampiric Revenant through a ruined world, backed by an AI companion and swappable Blood Codes that allow very flexible builds. It also offers a deep character creator and a melancholic, memory-driven story.

Wuthering Waves

Post-apocalyptic setting

An anime open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world, standing out with fast, precise combat built on dodge counters, parries and character swaps. Defeated monsters can be captured as Echoes and used in battle while you roam a vast, vertically explorable world.

Eternal Strands

Lots to discover

A third-person action adventure where you climb and fight towering creatures, combining magic, weapons and physics-driven environment interactions. You explore a crumbling fantasy world as a mage of the Enclave.

The Devil Within: Satgat

Dark, serious atmosphere

A 2.5D action adventure where an Eastern warrior infected with demonic blood travels through a ruined world, cutting down enemies in flashy combat sequences.

Mad Max

Lavish presentation

An open-world action game set in a sun-scorched wasteland where you hunt convoys, raid strongholds and brawl with Batman-style counter combat while endlessly upgrading your car, the Magnum Opus. Vehicular combat and the striking desert atmosphere are the highlights.