Games With a Stark & Strange Atmosphere

Fantastical lands in muted colors. Alien worlds. Vast empty streets. Surreal landscapes. Strange skyboxes. Dream logic. Feeling lost and isolated. Creeping dread. Dark nights of the soul.

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209 Games

Nazralath: The Fallen World
Nazralath: The Fallen World
Blackout
Blackout
Phobolis
Phobolis
Quake Brutalist Jam
Quake Brutalist Jam
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess
Hiversaires
Hiversaires
Knights of the Crystallion
Knights of the Crystallion
Mindfighter
Mindfighter
Blade Warrior
Blade Warrior
Perihelion: The Prophecy
Perihelion: The Prophecy
The City of Lost Children
The City of Lost Children
The Legacy: Realm of Terror
The Legacy: Realm of Terror
Zombi
Zombi
Classic Game
Classic Game
Dreams to Reality
Dreams to Reality
Hired Guns
Hired Guns
Obitus
Obitus
Surrealidade: Expressões do Inconsciente
Surrealidade: Expressões do Inconsciente
King's Field: Additional II
King's Field: Additional II
Immercenary
Immercenary
King's Field: Additional I
King's Field: Additional I
Luna Abyss
Luna Abyss
Serpent in the Staglands
Serpent in the Staglands
Azrael's Tear
Azrael's Tear
Veil of Darkness
Veil of Darkness
9: The Last Resort
9: The Last Resort
The Labyrinth of Time
The Labyrinth of Time
Salammbo: Battle for Carthage
Salammbo: Battle for Carthage
Hexcraft: Eventide Sigil
Hexcraft: Eventide Sigil
Ascendancy
Ascendancy
Sentinel Returns
Sentinel Returns
Dark Earth
Dark Earth
Inquisitor
Inquisitor
Sentient
Sentient
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
Hexcraft: Harlequin Fair
Hexcraft: Harlequin Fair
Fibrillation HD
Fibrillation HD
Chu-Teng
Chu-Teng
Lighthouse: The Dark Being
Lighthouse: The Dark Being
Pagan: Emporium
Pagan: Emporium
Incision
Incision
The Residents' Bad Day on the Midway
The Residents' Bad Day on the Midway
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages
Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages
Pagan: Technopolis
Pagan: Technopolis
Dreamweb
Dreamweb
The Dark Mod
The Dark Mod
Noctis
Noctis
Sluggish Morss: A Delicate Time in History
Sluggish Morss: A Delicate Time in History
Muldulamulom
Muldulamulom
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
BioForge
BioForge
Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Devilman
Devilman
UnReal World
UnReal World
Vangers
Vangers
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Germs: Nerawareta Machi
Germs: Nerawareta Machi
Darklands
Darklands
That Night, Steeped by Blood River
That Night, Steeped by Blood River
Gadget: Invention, Travel & Adventure
Gadget: Invention, Travel & Adventure
Bad Mojo
Bad Mojo
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Realms of the Haunting
Realms of the Haunting
Nocturne
Nocturne
The Dark Spire
The Dark Spire
The Dark Eye
The Dark Eye
Pagan: Autogeny
Pagan: Autogeny
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D
Dune
Dune
X-COM: Apocalypse
X-COM: Apocalypse
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
Outcast
Outcast
North
North
Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast
Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou
Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
Severance: Blade of Darkness
Severance: Blade of Darkness
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Capsized
Capsized
Hellnight
Hellnight
Kingpin: Life of Crime
Kingpin: Life of Crime
Chakan: The Forever Man
Chakan: The Forever Man
Knytt Stories
Knytt Stories
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Rune
Rune
Betrayer
Betrayer
Cloud Climber
Cloud Climber
Kairo
Kairo
Dark Seed
Dark Seed
Eternal Ring
Eternal Ring
Cosmology of Kyoto
Cosmology of Kyoto
Beton Brutal
Beton Brutal
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Cryostasis
Cryostasis
Nightmare Creatures II
Nightmare Creatures II

2 Comments

Lehuan

1 year ago

Looks like we made some pretty similar aesthetic lists. Mine's a bit more specific than yours, but feel free to check it out if you wanna add more games to yours.

cowboyjosh

8 months ago

Great list!! If you're taking suggestions I would consider That Night, Steeped By Blood River. Maybe more in the abstract/surreal direction than what you're looking for but it jumped instantly to mind when I saw the list description.
MendelPalace

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