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DarkMaus

2016

Should you play it?

DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding combat
  • Atmospheric dark fantasy setting
  • Variety of weapons and skills
  • Encourages exploration and experimentation
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some ui and control frustrations
  • Limited story depth
  • Ai companions can be unhelpful
  • Performance issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Voidigo

  • SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER

  • In Celebration of Violence

  • Darkwood

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • GRIME

Less social

Games that feels like DarkMaus but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Our Darker Purpose

  • Endoparasitic 2

  • Souls of Blades

  • FOUNTAINS

  • Wicked Seed

  • Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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DarkMaus: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026