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Boris and the Dark Survival

2020

Should you play it?

A lone wolf struggles to survive the inky abyss of Joey Drew Studios in this top-down survival horror.

What works

  • Affordable price
  • Tension-filled survival gameplay
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Engaging atmosphere and sound design
  • Lore expansion for bendy fans

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay loop
  • Limited depth and story
  • Short overall length
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some control and ai quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Porcelain Tales

  • Shadow Corridor

  • Paragnosia

  • Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

  • Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha

  • Dreams in the Witch House

More violent

Games that feels like Boris and the Dark Survival but with more combat and destruction

  • 2Dark

  • Cosmodread

  • Endoparasitic 2

  • Camp Sunshine

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • You Will Die Here Tonight

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Boris and the Dark Survival: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026