Darksiders Genesis similar games & best alternatives

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Darksiders Genesis

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.

What works

  • Engaging co-op gameplay
  • Fun combat with character switching
  • Strong art style and music
  • Customizable character builds
  • Good replayability with arena mode

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating platforming and camera angles
  • Occasional bugs and clipping issues
  • Short main campaign
  • Some repetitive level design
  • Limited depth in story and character development

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Spiral Knights

  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink

  • Borderlands 2

  • Victor Vran ARPG

  • Dungeons 3

  • Dungeon Defenders

Less competitive

Games that feels like Darksiders Genesis but with less competition against others

  • Shape of Dreams

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • Demeo

  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

  • Gloomhaven

Less intimate

Games that feels like Darksiders Genesis but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

  • No Rest for the Wicked

  • Wuthering Waves

  • Last Epoch

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

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Darksiders Genesis: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026