Games like The Darkness II
If you like The Darkness II (shooter, story-driven and supernatural), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
F.E.A.R.
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a main campaign of around 12 hours of slow-motion tactical firefights in an unsettling atmosphere.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
- In common: action and story
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a shooter campaign with a proper beginning and end: Game Informer puts it at around 20 hours.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
- In common: action
When you want a short, intense campaign for a weekend: it takes around 4-6 hours on normal difficulty.
Half-Life
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a classic campaign at your own pace: you can save anytime and progress in hour-long chunks.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you've already played Half-Life and want to return to that world for a couple of afternoons, with more shooting and fewer puzzles.
Star Wars: Republic Commando
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you want an old-school action campaign you can finish in a few afternoons.
BioShock Infinite
- In common: action and story
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a single-player campaign with a thought-provoking story that brings parallel universes into play.
BioShock™
- In common: action and story
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a story-driven campaign with an unsettling atmosphere and fights you can approach in many different ways.
Half-Life 2
- In common: action and story
- Difference: less co-op
When you want an action adventure with a story: each chapter changes pace and fits into an hour or two.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a complete campaign that fits in an afternoon, with no long commitment.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About The Darkness II
A first-person shooter based on a comic: mobster Jackie Estacado fires two guns while two demonic arms grab, throw and tear enemies apart. Light cancels out his powers, so you'll be shooting out lamps as you go.
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