Dark Quest 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Dark Quest 2

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.

What works

  • Faithful homage to hero quest with nostalgic fantasy setting
  • Cooperative multiplayer campaign
  • Hand-drawn art style and fitting music
  • Map editor and steam workshop support
  • Tactical turn-based combat with meaningful skill and equipment progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited party size per mission
  • Some ui and control quirks
  • Short campaign length
  • Some bugs and multiplayer synchronization issues
  • Limited character customization and story depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?

  • Rotwood

  • Sunderfolk

  • Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Dungeon Defenders II

Less social

Games that feels like Dark Quest 2 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™

  • Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

  • FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

  • King's Bounty: Crossworlds

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Dark Quest 2 but with less leadership over others

  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

  • Torchlight II

  • SWORN

  • Absolum

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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Dark Quest 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

Last update: 21/08/2026