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2015PC25 % positive

An indie action-adventure retelling the real events of Operation Ajax and the coup against Mosaddegh in Iran. Its historical political backdrop is the main draw.

  • Historical setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Dark Years

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Years special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Titanic: Adventure out of Time

84 %Match

1996PC87 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dark Years: a historical setting, a realistic look and a strong story.

A point-and-click adventure set aboard the Titanic during its final hours, where you solve puzzles and act against the clock to save lives and possibly alter the ship's fate. The authentic historical setting and time pressure define the experience.

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Contraband Police

Realistic visuals

You play a border inspector in a communist country of the 1980s, checking vehicles and documents to uncover smuggling, forgery and corruption. It blends inspection simulation, investigative work and occasional shootouts.

L.A. Noire

Dark, serious atmosphere

As an LAPD detective in 1947 Los Angeles, you comb crime scenes for clues and read suspects' motion-captured faces during interrogations. It's an atmospheric noir crime drama where deduction matters more than gunplay.

Attentat 1942

Dark, serious atmosphere

You experience the Nazi occupation through the eyes of people who lived through it, speaking with witnesses and reliving their memories. Blending dialogue, interactive comic panels and authentic footage, you uncover the untold story of your own family.

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Dark, serious atmosphere

An interactive historical drama set during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, where you play young photojournalist Reza, moving through Tehran's streets and shaping events and relationships through dialogue and quick decisions.

L.A. Noire

Realistic visuals

You play detective Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles, cracking cases by interrogating witnesses and reading their facial expressions to spot lies. The detailed postwar city and gripping crime stories are what make it stand out.

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