Best Dark Fantasy games on PC
These are games set in bleak fantasy worlds marked by monsters, death, corruption, or supernatural threats. Gameplay ranges from action combat and exploration to role-playing and strategy, often with dangerous enemies and a grim atmosphere.
- Bleak supernatural fantasy settings
- Combat against monsters and other threats
- Often challenging battles
Related: Fantasy, RPG, Souls-like, Atmospheric
526 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
The Spell Brigade
Co-op bullet heaven where wizards combine spells amid friendly fire
81% positive
17K reviews
Gloomhaven
Difficult card-driven tactical RPG adapted from a cooperative board game
82% positive
16K reviews
Armello
Turn-based fantasy board game with cards and a throne to claim
82% positive
16K reviews
Tails of Iron
Hand-drawn 2D action RPG with punishing fights against frogs
88% positive
15K reviews
A Date with Death
Supernatural dating sim about bargaining with the Grim Reaper
98% positive
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Reign Of Kings
Open-world medieval survival with castle building and contested kingship
57% positive
15K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Turn-based tactical RPG about stopping a galaxy-spanning plague
77% positive
15K reviews
Little Misfortune
Darkly comic story adventure about a child's search for happiness
92% positive
14K reviews
Exanima
Isometric dark fantasy dungeon crawler with physics-based tactical combat
80% positive
14K reviews
The Last Spell
Turn-based tactical RPG about defending a city from nightly hordes
91% positive
14K reviews
Tyranny
Isometric fantasy RPG where a conqueror's officer decides who holds power
87% positive
13K reviews
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Text-based narrative RPG where choices shape a commoner's entire life
88% positive
13K reviews
Gothic® 3
Open-world fantasy action RPG shaped by factions and player choices
82% positive
12K reviews
Mortal Shell
Dark fantasy action RPG with deliberate combat and body-swapping
67% positive
12K reviews
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Side-scrolling action platformer with secrets in a cursed land
93% positive
12K reviews
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
First-person fantasy action RPG with swords, spells, and physics-driven combat
91% positive
12K reviews
Styx: Master of Shadows
Third-person fantasy stealth in a guarded tower with magical clones
83% positive
12K reviews
Lunacid
First-person dark fantasy RPG built around dungeon exploration and secrets
91% positive
12K reviews
Risen
Open-world fantasy RPG battling monsters on an earthquake-shaken island
89% positive
11K reviews
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Dark fantasy RTS about building defenses against massive hordes
74% positive
11K reviews
House of Detention
Meme-heavy dungeon horror game about collecting mugs and dodging monsters
91% positive
11K reviews
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Third-person hack-and-slash adventure about a holy knight fighting monsters
81% positive
10K reviews
Windblown
Fast action roguelite built around dashes, weapon combos, and co-op
89% positive
10K reviews
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Gothic action RPG with monster hunting and a ghost companion
83% positive
10K reviews