Dark fantasy games: about the games
Diablo® IV is an action RPG in which the player fights for Sanctuary against spreading evil. The campaign can be played solo or with friends, and an open, dark world offers quests, enemies and loot, including rotating areas of peril such as Helltide and World Bosses. Players create and customize a character from five classes, develop it through Skill Trees and, in end-game content, Paragon Boards, and upgrade gear at the Forge. Seasons bring seasonal characters, new mechanics, Battle Pass rewards and limited-time events.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure set in the ELDEN RING universe that reimagines the game's core design. Three Nightfarers have two full days to explore Limveld and hunt one of the terrifying Nightlords in 3-player co-op. Players control one of eight heroes, each with a passive ability, a character skill and an ultimate art that reflect their background. The hunt unfolds in a land that changes between sessions, where a relentless night threat sweeps through and a boss awaits at the end of each night.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal. Players take on the role of the DOOM Slayer and fight through a dark medieval war against demon hordes, whose leader seeks to destroy the Slayer. This single-player action game blends dark fantasy and sci-fi elements with searing combat and bold visuals on the idTech engine, featuring favourites like the Super Shotgun alongside new weapons such as the Shield Saw. Its levels are the largest id has made to date.
A turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics that follows Expedition 33 as they set out to destroy the Paintress so she can never paint death again. Battles mix turn-based structure with real-time action: you dodge, parry, and counter, chain combos, and use a free aim system to target enemy weak points. Characters can be built to suit your playstyle through gear, stats, skills, and character synergies, while the fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France hides hidden quests and secret areas.
Miyamoto Musashi, a samurai wielding the Oni Gauntlet, makes a stand in Kyoto against the Genma menace. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls he searches for his reason to fight, while his path takes an unexpected turn. The player moves through the historic Edo-period capital, twisted by Malice, and fights intense swordplay battles against formidable foes. The game belongs to the action, adventure and RPG genres.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, trying to save your family. The story develops according to your choices and the secrets you uncover, and since time keeps moving forward with each quest, you must decide whom to help. The game features two gameplay loops, shifting between human and vampire forms, and exploration of a hand-crafted world with forests, plains, swamps, mountains, medieval settlements and ruins.
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever as the next evolution of the iconic franchise. New Custom Character Variations give players wide control over their fighters, letting them shape them into their own. A new graphics engine displays every brutal, eye-catching moment so closely that the fight feels almost within reach. The game features a roster of new and returning Klassic Fighters, plus a cinematic story mode that continues an epic saga more than 25 years in the making.
Marvel's Midnight Suns is a RPG and tactical strategy game set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe. The player leads a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors against the demonic forces of Lilith and the elder god Chthon. The Hunter, a fully customizable original hero, is shaped by the player's choices of appearance and reactions, while friendships form with heroes from The Avengers, X-Men, Runaways and others. Turn-based tactical battles use the environment, lined-up combos and devastating abilities within a card-based combat system. Between missions, players explore their mystical secret base, The Abbey.
Mortal Kombat 1 unveils a reborn Mortal Kombat universe shaped by the Fire God Liu Kang. This new era of the iconic franchise arrives with a fresh fighting system, game modes and fatalities, and its world is familiar yet radically altered. A separate single-player mode called Invasions offers a range of distinct challenges, built-in progression and RPG mechanics blended with the fighting action, plus plenty of rewards along the way. Kameos then noticeably change every fight by helping teammates with their own Special Moves, Throws and defensive Breakers.
Persona 3 Reload is a reimagining of the RPG that defined the genre, rebuilt with modern graphics and gameplay. You step into the role of a transfer student whose unexpected fate leads into the hour hidden between one day and the next. There you awaken a remarkable power, chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends and leave a lasting mark on their memories. Days can be spent in many ways, from exploring Port Island to forging genuine bonds with characters, while you build and command a team against otherworldly Shadows.
CODE VEIN is an action RPG in which the player ventures into a ruined world — a story driven, connected dungeon experience — with a partner, either an AI companion or a friend in co-op multiplayer. The player grows stronger against the Lost by acquiring new gear and levelling up, customizing their Revenant with weapons such as bayonets, axes and spears. Blood Code enhancements and their Gifts boost strength, weaken enemies or unlock new weapon abilities, while Blood Veils serve as blood draining tools. Class can be changed anytime, mixing skills and NPC partners.
Lords of the Fallen is a dark fantasy action-RPG set in a medieval world. As a fabled Dark Crusader, the player journeys through the realms of the living and the dead to overthrow the demon God Adyr. The game features colossal boss battles, fast and challenging combat and deep storytelling. The campaign can be played alone or in online co-op, and more than 70 post-launch updates have been released, most recently version 2.5 with deadlier boss battles and an all-new Veteran Mode.