KARMA: The Dark World similar games & best alternatives

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KARMA: The Dark World

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2025

Should you play it?

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

What works

  • Stunning visuals and art direction
  • Deep, immersive narrative
  • Excellent sound design and voice acting
  • Thought-provoking psychological themes
  • Well-crafted puzzles integrated with story

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles are obtuse or confusing
  • Linear gameplay with limited player agency
  • Lack of replayability for some players
  • Minor technical issues and lack of ultrawide support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Luto

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Three

  • 子归 - Blossom

  • Title_Pending

  • CINERIS SOMNIA

More violent

Games that feels like KARMA: The Dark World but with more combat and destruction

  • The Cat Lady

  • A.I.L.A

  • Close To The Sun

  • In Sound Mind

  • Observer: System Redux

  • Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

More survival-focused

Games that feels like KARMA: The Dark World but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Never Again

  • The Beast Inside

  • Out of Sight

  • The Descendant

  • Layers of Fear

  • Detention

More intimate

Games that feels like KARMA: The Dark World but with more focus on close relationships

  • 1000xRESIST

  • The Haunted Building

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • STARDROP

  • The Medium

  • OH DEMON! Fix my TV

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KARMA: The Dark World: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Last update: 22/08/2026